First look at UK barge to hold up to 500 asylum seekers after controversial bill gets green light
Access was granted on Friday to tour a vessel that will house up to 500 asylum-seekers in England after the UK Parliament passed its long-debated bill to curb migration.
Ayesha Hazarika, a journalist, broadcaster, and stand-up comic of British-Indian descent with Assamese roots, has been appointed as a member of the House of.. IndiaTimes
On Monday, the United Kingdom Parliament passed the contentious Rwanda deportation bill, marking a significant step toward its enactment into law. Despite months of opposition from various quarters including Parliament, courts, and civil society, the bill received approval. The primary point of contention had been the concern for the human rights of asylum seekers. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Conservative party have been vigorously advocating for this legislation. The bill aims to designate Rwanda as a safe third country, compelling judges to consider it as such. Additionally, it seeks to grant decision-makers handling asylum applications the authority to bypass certain provisions of international and domestic human rights laws. This move comes in response to a UK Supreme Court ruling that deems the deportation of migrants to Kigali as illegal.
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TV cameras were today given a first glimpse inside the Bibby Stockholm barge which arrived at Portland Port in Dorset on Tuesday. The barge will house around 500 asylum seekers, all single men, in bunk..
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