International court rejects Rwanda’s claim over UK migration deal
Summary
An international court ruled that the United Kingdom does not have to pay Rwanda more than 100 million pounds in compensation after the UK canceled a migration deal. The court found that both countries agreed not to make further payments after diplomatic talks, and it rejected all financial claims made by Rwanda.Key Facts
- The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague made the ruling on May 15, announced on Monday.
- Rwanda wanted the UK to pay over 100 million pounds for a canceled migrant deportation deal.
- The deal would have sent migrants arriving illegally in the UK to Rwanda for asylum processing.
- The UK Supreme Court declared the deal unlawful before it began fully.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer canceled the deal in July 2024, calling it "dead and buried."
- Only four people moved to Rwanda under the plan, all volunteers.
- The UK had already paid about 290 million pounds to Rwanda before ending the deal.
- The court found Rwanda agreed in diplomatic notes to give up claims for further payments in 2025 and 2026.
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