Boris Johnson says he is confident of legality of Rwanda migrant plan

Boris Johnson says he is confident of legality of Rwanda migrant plan

© APA | Boris Johnson says he is confident of legality of Rwanda migrant plan

# 18 June 2022 19:30 (UTC +04:00)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he was confident of the legality of his government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda after the first flight was blocked at the last minute by the European human rights court, APA reports citing Reuters.

The court issued an injunction on Tuesday to stop the scheduled deportation of a handful of migrants on board, a decision Johnson described as a "weird last-minute hiccup".

"Every single court in this country said there was no obstacle that they could see, no court in this country ruled the policy unlawful which was very, very encouraging," Johnson told reporters.

"We are very confident in the legality, the lawfulness of what we are doing and we are going to pursue the policy."

The British government's plan to send some migrants to the East African country has been criticized by opponents, charities, and religious leaders who say it is inhumane. It has been forced to fight a series of legal challenges in London courts aiming to stop it from going ahead.

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