Will appeal decision against Rwanda policy, says Sunak

Will appeal decision against Rwanda policy, says Sunak

Subject : International Relations

Section: Places in news

Concept :

• The UK Court of Appeal has ruled against the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration.

Rwanda policy

• The policy, known as the “Rwanda policy,” is part of the government’s strategy to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel to seek asylum in the UK.
• It involves relocating potential asylum seekers to Rwanda while their applications are processed.

Rwanda

• Rwanda is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge.
• Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.