UK Flight Taking Illegal Immigrants to Rwanda Halted by European Court of Human Rights

UK Flight Taking Illegal Immigrants to Rwanda Halted by European Court of Human Rights
Police officers stand near a plane reported by British media to be first to transport illegal immigrants to Rwanda at MoD Boscombe Down base in Wiltshire, Britain, on June 14, 2022. Hannah McKay /Reuters
Alexander Zhang
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A flight due to take illegal immigrants from the UK to Rwanda was halted on Tuesday after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 14 that people who enter the UK illegally, including those who cross the English Channel in small boats, may end up being relocated to the African country of Rwanda. The UK government said the move is necessary to deter human smuggling.