UN 'extremely worried' about Rwanda asylum plan

Concerns exist regarding Rwanda's observance of the freedoms of assembly and speech as well.

UN 'extremely worried' about Rwanda asylum plan

The UK government's plans to send some migrants to Rwanda if they enter the country illegally have the UN human rights office saying it's still "extremely worried about the impact."

Suella Braverman, the UK home secretary, has insisted that Rwanda is a safe nation for immigrants.

On Sunday, she stated that she thought the Rwanda policy would have "a significant deterrent effect" and prevent people from traveling to the UK via the Channel.

However, according to assessments made by the UN organization for refugees, Rwanda's asylum system "is not robust enough."

Concerns exist regarding Rwanda's observance of the freedoms of assembly and speech as well. These worries still exist today, according to spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, who spoke to the BBC's NewsdY show.

We have a ton of data that shows how these plans—off-shore asylum facilities—fail.