Top UN officials urge UK to reconsider plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a press conference, following the Supreme Court's Rwanda policy judgement, at Downing Street in London, Britain on November 15, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS
Two United Nations top officials on Tuesday called on the UK to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning the move would have a harmful impact on human rights and refugee protection.
In a joint statement, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on the UK to instead take practical measures to address irregular flows of migrants and refugees.
