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The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger in New York

INSANE: Rwanda scheme would completely erode uk s standing on world stage | Vintage Vibes

A protester holds a placard opposed to Rwanda deportations during a demonstration outside BBC headquarters in central London
A protester holds a placard opposed to Rwanda deportations during a demonstration outside BBC headquarters in central London. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

The UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda would “completely erode” Britain’s standing on the world stage, the new head of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.

Tirana Hassan, who takes over as HRW’s executive director on Monday, also said other conservative governments in Europe were considering following Britain’s lead and looking at African states as an offshore dumping ground for asylum seekers, potentially dealing further blows to established refugee protections.

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