Postponed shortly before the transfer of British government "illegal immigrants" to Rwanda

The British government has planned to depart the first flight on the 14th to air-transfer people who have smuggled across the Dover Strait with France to Rwanda in eastern Africa as "illegal immigrants", but will suspend it. The transfer was postponed shortly before takeoff following the European Court of Human Rights' decision that it should be.

In the United Kingdom, more and more people have been smuggling across the Strait of Dover with France by boat since last year.

In April, the British government tried to put an end to this, instead of supporting £ 120 million with Rwanda in eastern Africa and more than ¥ 19 billion in Japanese yen, it "illegal" immigrants. We have signed an agreement to transfer them to Rwanda as "immigrants".

In response, refugee support groups and others have filed suits with courts in the United Kingdom and the European Court of Human Rights, saying that "government policies are cruel and inhumane" and that the transfer should be stopped.

Under these circumstances, the British government planned to depart the first flight for air transfer to Rwanda on the night of the 14th, but the European Court of Human Rights said that the judicial proceedings in the UK are continuing on that day, the next three weeks The transfer was postponed shortly before takeoff in response to the decision that the transfer should be suspended.

In response, the British government issued a statement saying, "The intervention of the European Court of Human Rights is so amazing that I am sorry that I could not leave, but preparations for the next flight have begun." He emphasized the rush to realize the transfer.

Opposition to the transfer to Rwanda was widespread, with hundreds of protesters taking place in London on the 13th, one of the participants saying, "It's a terrible response, the same as human trafficking."

High Refugee Commissioner "Responsibilities of the British Government"

Regarding the new policy of the British government, UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Grundy said in an interview with NHK on the 13th, "Will the British government send refugee applicants to a very distant country and recognize them as refugees? I disagree with the decision to ask for a decision process. This is the responsibility of the British government to those who come to its territory, "he said.

"The solution is not to send refugee applicants and responsibilities to other countries, but to talk with France, Belgium and the Netherlands where they were. We know that difficult talks have already taken place," said Grundy, High Commissioner for Refugees. But we have to continue, or people who have fled from different parts of the world will be forced into Rwanda, "said the British government in talks with neighboring countries. Emphasized the need.