Rwanda and UK refugees

Organized chaos or a cunning plan?

The UK has agreed to a deal with Rwanda that all illegal asylum seekers will be sent to Rwanda to have their asylum claims processed.

If successful, they would be allowed to settle in Rwanda.

If unsuccessful, they will be returned to their country of origin.

They will not be allowed to return and settle in the UK.

This includes a five-year asylum partnership arrangement under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) title.

The UK Government has paid Rwanda £120 ($156) million in development funding.

The UK will also pay for each relocated person’s processing and integration costs.

This has been estimated at £170,000 ($224,000) per person.

In return, the UK will resettle some vulnerable refugees from Rwanda.

This side of the arrangement has yet to be widely publicized.

The MEDP has come in for criticism as inhumane and contrary to Human Rights legislation.

Rwanda has an appalling human rights record.

Refugees have been shot and killed for protesting cuts in food rations.