Jun 15 Watch 8:52 UK tries to press ahead with controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda In the United Kingdom, the Conservative Party is facing criticism for its new migration deal with Rwanda. As part of a new resettlement scheme, migrants who arrive illegally on British shores would be flown 4,000 miles away to Rwanda for… Continue watching
Apr 17 Anglican church leader condemns UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government says the plan will discourage people from making dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel, and put people-smuggling gangs who run the treacherous route out of business. Continue reading
Apr 15 British government plans to start flying asylum-seekers to Rwanda within weeks By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government says it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda within weeks. Continue reading
Apr 14 UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Opposition politicians and refugee groups are condemning the plan as unworkable, inhumane and a waste of public money. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden called Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘genocide.’ Here’s why that matters. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Declaring any targeted campaign aimed at wiping out a group as genocide is not just a strong word - it could carry obligations to act. Continue reading
Feb 09 UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325 million for violence in long-running conflict By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice has ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African neighbors that began in the late 1990s. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 10:37 Dictatorial governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence critics By Benedict Moran Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic efforts during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” was living in the U.S. when he was brought to Rwanda, against his will, to stand trial on charges of terrorism. Human rights advocates… Continue watching
Sep 20 Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ convicted of terror charges By Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press Paul Rusesabagina boycotted Monday's announcement after declaring he didn't expect justice in a trial he called a "sham."… Continue reading
Apr 19 Rwanda report said France bears responsibility for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide By Associated Press The 600-page report says that France “did nothing to stop” the massacres, in April and May 1994, and in the years after the genocide tried to cover up its role and even offered protection to some perpetrators. Continue reading
Sep 06 Rwanda’s president says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero must stand trial By Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press Rusesabagina is credited with saving 1,200 lives during Rwanda's 1994 genocide by letting people shelter in the hotel he was managing during the mass killings. Now he is accused of supporting rebel violence in Rwanda and his family complain that… Continue reading