UK Wins Rwanda Asylum Case, Avoids Compensation Payment
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague determined on Monday that the UK is under no obligation to compensate Rwanda following the cancellation of the asylum arrangement, which had been discontinued after Prime Minister Keir Starmer took office in 2024.
According to reports, the agreement—originally signed under the previous Conservative government led by Rishi Sunak—was designed to allow the UK to transfer certain asylum seekers arriving irregularly to Rwanda, where their claims would be processed.
During proceedings in the Netherlands, UK legal representatives argued that ending the deal was justified following the change of government, insisting that Britain had not violated its obligations under the agreement.
The tribunal rejected Rwanda’s claim for £50 million (about $67.1 million) tied to the second year of the arrangement and dismissed allegations that the UK had breached key provisions of the deal.
According to the ruling, both parties will bear their own legal expenses, with arbitration costs to be shared equally between the UK and Rwanda.
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