In a scathing intervention, the head of the Church of England, Justin Welby, will use his Easter Sunday sermon to say that the beginning of the expulsion of asylum seekers 4,000 miles from where they sought refuge is like “subcontracting our responsibilities”. and “the opposite of the nature of God.” Welby’s intervention comes amid growing questions about the legitimacy of the plans, announced by Home Secretary Pretty Patel in Kigali last week, which would give asylum seekers arriving in the UK a one-way ticket to their authoritarian country. Central Africa. The government faced new criticism last night after the Observer was informed that unaccompanied children would also be among those “very likely” to be sent to Rwanda. Immigration experts say a “high percentage” of unaccompanied children arriving in the UK on small boats are classified as adults by Home Office officials. Refugee law expert Daniel Sohege, who works for the anti-trafficking charity Love146 UK, said 15-year-olds were rated 22 or 23 years old. “This means that there is a good chance we will send children to Rwanda,” he said. “And once they are there, they will not be able to re-evaluate or appeal their age assessments.” The agreement reveals that the government shows complete contempt for the well-being of vulnerable people. He treats them as a human burden to be sent to Rwanda and forgotten by Enver Solomon, Refugee Council The issue of age is crucial in the assessment of asylum cases, because it affects the way a person is supported, his / her access to education, and even the way his / her asylum application is processed. The government intends to send all unmarried people arriving by boat or truck to Rwanda, although many question whether it will even become the first offshore asylum center in the UK. The UN refugee agency confirmed last night that its legal protection team was studying the text of the Rwandan agreement to assess its legality, although officials already believe the plan is inapplicable. Others say the plans – which have already been criticized by some Tory lawmakers – will be challenged in court immediately, where the government is likely to lose. Those sent to Rwanda have no prospect of being repatriated by the UK Home Office, despite confusing media reports claiming they will be held there only while their asylum application is being processed. Provision for the government’s offshore asylum plans is included in the bill on nationality and borders, which met with strong reactions in the House of Lords. Meanwhile, Enver Solomon, executive director of the Refugee Council, has expressed serious concern that the agreement with Rwanda does not provide specific details on whether people leaving Africa will receive health care or financial support or they can work pending the outcome of their asylum application. Solomon also said that victims of torture and trafficking may be among those deported from the UK to Rwanda instead of being referred to the Home Office for potential victims of modern-day slavery. “We are concerned that there may be a simplified control process which will essentially mean sending potential victims of torture and trafficking, who should be referred to the national referral mechanism.” Solomon added: “The agreement reveals that the government shows complete disregard for the well-being and well-being of very vulnerable people. “It treats them as a human burden that must be sent to Rwanda and forgotten.” Welby’s speech will be accompanied by a critique of York Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, who will use his Easter Sunday speech to say how sad it was last week to “find that asylum seekers leaving the war, hunger and oppression from deeply troubled parts of the world. they will not be treated with the dignity and compassion that is the right of every human being, and instead of being treated quickly and effectively here in our territory, they will be sent to Rwanda. “ “We can do better than that,” he added. Welby will contrast the Easter holiday weekend with his dislike for the Rwandan government’s asylum plans. “It is a time of life and hope, of repentance and renewal,” he will say. “And this season is also the reason why there are such serious ethical questions about sending asylum seekers abroad. The details are for politics. “The beginning must withstand the judgment of God, and it cannot.” Elsewhere, anger over the way the Rwandan Interior Ministry announced the Rwandan agreement continues to simmer. Amnesty International, which calls the plans “disgusting”, is among the organizations that did not receive consultations or were notified in advance of Thursday’s announcement. Instead, the Interior Ministry sent emails to such organizations after issuing a press release on the agreement in which it offered a “quick call for discussion” of what have been described as plans that could violate the Geneva Conventions. The Interior Ministry said Rwanda’s program could move forward through existing immigration rules, but acknowledged that the border bill would “remove barriers to offshore creation”. [though] “These powers are not needed for the agreement with Rwanda.” The spokesman added that those leaving Rwanda would have “support and care”, including “safe and clean accommodation, food, health care and amenities”, along with translators and “legal support for appealing Rwandan courts”. They added: “If they succeed in being granted refugee status, they will be given full rights to the people of Rwanda” and said that it was inaccurate to suggest that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children be relocated to Rwanda. The spokesman said: “Rwanda is a fundamentally safe and secure country with a history of supporting asylum seekers. “Under this agreement, they will process claims under the UN Refugee Convention, national and international human rights law.”
