In response to the UK Supreme Court declaring its Rwanda asylum policy unlawful, the UK government is drafting emergency legislation to establish Rwanda as a safe country for asylum seekers. AOAV’s Executive Director appeared on the BBC to argue that to establish this notion of safety would require proper scrutiny of Rwanda.
AOAV’s Executive Director was refused a journalist visa in Rwanda to investigate human rights concerns there. He spoke to the BBC about his concerns of it being a ‘safe’ country for refugees
Of Barges and Banishments: what the Bibby Stockholm reveals about the UK’s dark history
Suella Braverman’s asylum barges are tied up with Britain’s imperial past, writes Iain Overton
‘For me to return to Afghanistan… It’s Death’: The Reality of Demonised Asylum Seekers
What are the forces driving refugees across the Channel? What are they fleeing? What are they hoping for?
Dr Iain Overton travelled to Calais to find out.
UK stays silent on Rwanda’s role in DRC War crimes
The recent Amnesty International report has revealed that the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are committing war crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with impunity, while the UK remains silent on Rwanda’s role.