“The incomprehensible way in which this court has worked is scandalous,” the minister said, citing Tuesday’s court ruling, which thwarted a last-minute attempt to send several migrants by charter flight to Rwanda.
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British Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Dominic Raab said on Thursday that Britain was not going to escape the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), but added that the Strasbourg court, which enforces it, exceeded its jurisdiction when deporting unsuccessful applicants. refused asylum.
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“Previously, they did not use such a decision, which raises questions about motivation and lack of transparency,” the British newspaper Patelová quotes today.
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Following the intervention of the European Court, some Conservative Party politicians called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to withdraw from the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
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The controversial British deportation program to Rwanda is aimed at people who enter Britain illegally, and its purpose, according to the government, is to discourage migrants from making a dangerous journey and break smuggling networks. Deportations are criticized by human rights organizations, some politicians and the United Nations (UN).
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