Regarding the British government's plan to transfer immigrants trying to smuggle to Rwanda in Africa, a local court ruled that there were no legal problems in a trial in which refugee support groups and others sought to stop it because it was inhumane. showed.
In response, Prime Minister Sunak emphasized the idea of putting the plan into action.
According to the British government, about 45,000 immigrants are trying to smuggle across the Strait of Dover with France this year, the most since 2018, when statistics began to be collected.
In an effort to stop this situation, the government launched a plan to transfer smugglers to Rwanda in eastern Africa in exchange for financial assistance in April this year, but refugee support groups and others said it was ``inhumane.'' filed a lawsuit seeking a discontinuation.
The High Court, which is the High Court of the United Kingdom, ruled on the 19th that ``the plan conforms to the UN Refugee Convention and domestic law,'' indicating that there is no legal problem.
In response, Prime Minister Sunak said, "I welcome the ruling," and emphasized the idea of putting the transfer plan into action as soon as possible.
On the other hand, the representative of the plaintiff said, "There must be a better way than forcing people who are suffering from human rights violations and who come to seek help to get on the plane," and indicated their intention to appeal. It conveys the view that it will take some time before the transfer actually begins.