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Amnesty calls Pakistan's Afghan deportation plan 'Unlawful'
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In an open letter addressed to PM Shehbaz Sharif, Agnes Callamard, the secretary general of the global human rights organisation, acknowledged that Pakistan has generously hosted refugees for more than 40 years, but noted that the policy shifted significantly following the announcement of th
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New UK PM Kier Starmer to scrap Rwanda deportation plan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The previous government led by Rishi Sunak approved the contentious law in April, declaring Rwanda a safe third country, which bypassed an earlier UK Supreme Court ruling that said the scheme was unlawful on human rights grounds
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UK begins detention of asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Home Secretary James Cleverly remarked, "Our dedicated enforcement teams are working at pace to swiftly detain those who have no right to be here so we can get flights off the ground."
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Amnesty International criticises Pakistan for its second phase of Afghan r
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In October last year the Pakistani administration had announced 'Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan' which stated that all Afghan refugees must leave Pakistan within 30 days, or will be forced to leave the country after the deadline.
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"We will finally stop boats": Rishi Sunak vows to implement Rwanda plan wi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday vowed to do everything necessary to carry out the much-anticipated Rwanda plan and unveiled an emergency law to remove every "obstruction" against its implementation.
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US official holds meeting in Pakistan to discuss Afghan deportation plan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A senior US Administration official dealing with refugees and migration, Julieta Valls Noyes, held a meeting with foreign secretary Cyrus Qazi and Pakistan's special representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Asif Durrani, The Express Tribune reported on Tuesday.
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Appeals Court rules UK's Rwanda deportation plan "unalwful", Govt to appea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a three-judge decision, the Court of Appeals overturned a High Court decision that previously ruled that Rwanda could be considered a safe third country to send refugees.
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London Stansted Airport temporarily closed as protesters surround 'de
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar. 29 (ANI): Takeoffs and landings have temporarily been halted at London Stansted Airport after pro-migrant activists stormed the runway in an attempt to keep a "deportation flight" of failed asylum seekers grounded at the Essex airport.
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