Rwanda plan exposes the dark side of Johnson's government. [Newspaper article]

Arnell, Paul

Abstract

The plan of the UK government to remove asylum seekers and refugees to Rwanda has rightly been making headlines. It is an egregious and draconian facet of the hostile environment intended to affect desperate people. It demonises and dehumanises individuals who have fled their countries, often for fear of persecution, to seek a place of refuge in a country once known for the rule of law and its decency. The European Court of Human Rights has temporarily halted the first removal flight. The UK government is determined to press ahead. A judicial review by the High Court of the scheme is due to be heard in July. The legal challenges will undoubtedly continue.

Citation

ARNELL, P. 2022. Rwanda plan exposes the dark side of Johnson's government. [Newspaper article]. The Scotsman [online], 28 June 2022. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/msnkxx4c

• Online Publication Date: Jun 27, 2022
• Publication Date: Jun 28, 2022
• Deposit Date: Feb 28, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 21, 2024
• Publisher: Scotsman
• Keywords: European Court of Human Rights; UK government; High Court; Asylum claims; Rwanda
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1741340
• Additional Information: The print version of this newspaper was published with the title 'Rwanda plan exposes the dark side of Johnson's government.' and the online version with the title 'Rwanda asylum-seeker plan exposes dark side of Boris Johnson's populist administration.'