A High Court judge in Belfast has ruled that provisions of the UK's Illegal Migration Act, which allow for the detention and deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, are not applicable in Northern Ireland due to incompatibility with the ECHR. This decision was influenced by the Windsor Framework and the Good Friday Agreement, both of which uphold certain human rights standards. The ruling has sparked concerns about a potential increase in asylum seekers arriving in Northern Ireland. The UK government, led by Rishi Sunak, has announced plans to appeal the decision.
Parts of UK immigration law not valid in Northern Ireland, High Court rules https://t.co/KNkY2BsCTB https://t.co/KZKdP881JA
Rwanda deportation law should not apply in Northern Ireland, court rules https://t.co/dKFO4axVTd
Government to appeal against ruling that blocks Rwanda deportations in Northern Ireland – UK politics live https://t.co/8E4AoCAS0v
Rishi Sunak’s government says it will appeal a Northern Ireland court ruling that found key parts of the UK’s immigration policy cannot apply in the region because they contravene Brexit rules with the EU https://t.co/JlG0Xcsr5G
‘EU law in Northern Ireland is supreme’ @OliviaUtley explains that the High Court on Belfast has deemed parts of the UK's Rwanda plan as 'incompatible' with EU law that is only present in Northern Ireland. https://t.co/mUskFIo0CO
Northern Ireland court strikes down key parts of UK Illegal Migration Act https://t.co/rQjaUXtn6U via @ft
Fears for Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy grows after Belfast high court ruled that new immigration law cannot be used in Northern Ireland because it breaks human rights rules https://t.co/S4tbCIKcql https://t.co/W8p75uHsdJ
Fears for Rwanda policy after Belfast high court rules that Rishi Sunak's new immigration law cannot be used in Northern Ireland because it breaks human rights rules https://t.co/8co6exc5le https://t.co/yeVWi1vHMc
A Belfast judge has ruled that provisions of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland as they undermine human rights protections guaranteed under post-Brexit arrangements. https://t.co/LpbZ9ny2Gz
NEW. The PM says the government will appeal against the ruling in the Belfast High Court disapplying parts of the Illegal Migration Act.
⚠️ PARTS OF UK IMMIGRATION LAW NOT VALID IN NORTHERN IRELAND, HIGH COURT RULES Full Story → https://t.co/ovbO6aZRoB Belfast's High Court ruled on Monday that parts of the United Kingdom's flagship immigration policy should not apply in Northern Ireland as they undermine…
“Law allowing asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda disapplied by court in Northern Ireland. Belfast's High Court found parts of Westminster's migration laws would see a reduction in rights for asylum seekers laid out in the Good Friday Agreement” https://t.co/HdVWMZbuLJ
Northern Ireland court strikes down key parts of UK Illegal Migration Act https://t.co/Lb8C0Aslbb
BREAKING: A judge has ruled that provisions of the UK's Illegal Migration Act - which created powers to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - should be disapplied in Northern Ireland. Sky's @TamCohen reports. Read more: https://t.co/8SD5fuH45u 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and YouTube https://t.co/HrXjjelIos
BREAKING: Law allowing asylum seekers to be detained and sent to Rwanda disapplied by Northern Ireland court Read more 🔗 https://t.co/onNqw1IkSb
Asylum seekers cannot be deported to Rwanda from Northern Ireland, a High Court judge has ruled. @JamesCleverly @reporterboy @VotePursglove @Michael4MDNP @SuellaBraverman @RobertJenrick https://t.co/FaABJt6ZuF https://t.co/6Fj5SB2X9d
🚨 BREAKING: Asylum seekers cannot be deported to Rwanda from Northern Ireland, a High Court judge has ruled. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/VP8AVsC1Jm
Court rules Rwanda deportation law should not apply in Northern Ireland because it breaches Good Friday agreement - https://t.co/UmCIs0jsoE
JUST IN: Illegal Migration Act powers to detain and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda DISAPPLIED in Northern Ireland by Belfast High Court thanks to the Windsor Framework Judge rules aspects of IMA are incompatible with ECHR Expect massive influx of migrants to NI then...
JUST IN: Illegal Migration Act powers to detain and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda DISAPPLIED in Northern Ireland by Belfast High Court thanks to the Windsor Framework Judge rules aspects of IMA are incompatable with ECHR Expect massive influx of migrants to NI then...
The High Court in Belfast has basically struck down the Illegal Migration Act in Northern Ireland because it breaches the human rights provisions of the Windsor Framework. Expect a government appeal. https://t.co/oEnG5wBRCB
Is this proof the Rwanda scheme is working? We went to Dublin to speak to asylum seekers there. Many told us they'd specifically travelled to Ireland instead of the UK because of the fear of deportation to Rwanda. https://t.co/dZqqQeEvqU