Article 6MRTR Rwanda deportation law should not apply in Northern Ireland, court rules

Rwanda deportation law should not apply in Northern Ireland, court rules

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Diane Taylor
from World news | The Guardian on (#6MRTR)

UK government considers appeal after judge says act undermines post-Brexit human rights protections guaranteed in the region

The cornerstone of Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation policy should not apply in Northern Ireland because it undermines human rights protections guaranteed in the region under post-Brexit arrangements, a high court judge has ruled.

Parts of the UK's Illegal Migration Act were also incompatible with the European convention on human rights (ECHR), Mr Justice Humphreys said.

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