Sending refugees to Rwanda, or anywhere else, will never be an effective solution, warns IRC

London, UK, April 23, 2024 —  Denisa Delić, Director of Advocacy, International Rescue Committee UK, said, 

“Irrespective of the passage of the Safety of Rwanda Bill, sending refugees to Rwanda is an ineffective, unnecessarily cruel and costly approach.  

Rather than outsourcing its responsibilities under international law, we urge the government to abandon this misguided plan and instead focus on delivering a more humane and orderly immigration system at home. This includes scaling up safe routes, such as resettlement and family reunion, and upholding the right to seek asylum.  

Sending refugees to Rwanda, or anywhere else, will never be an effective solution.”