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Johnson to raise human rights issues with Rwandan leaders while pushing ahead with deportation deal
People held at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre at Gatwick respond to demonstrators from migrants rights groups protesting against plans to send migrants to Rwanda. Picture date: Sunday June 12, 2022.
BORIS JOHNSON is expected to raise human rights issues with Rwandan leaders this week despite pushing ahead with plans to deport refugees to the African nation.
Downing Street confirmed that the Prime Minister was likely to bring up human rights issues “as he has done in the past,” during his trip to Rwanda for the Commonwealth leaders summit.
“We want Rwanda to uphold and champion the Commonwealth values, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights. And we want due process for all those in detention and fair and transparent application of the rule of law,” the official added.
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