Rishi Sunak urges an end to the merry-go-round in Rwanda.

The UK government is introducing emergency legislation to designate Rwanda as a safe country, as ordered by the Supreme Court. The new law aims to address the court's ruling that the flagship asylum policy was unlawful. Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, announced that a treaty is being negotiated with Rwanda to protect asylum seekers from being returned to their home countries. However, concerns have been raised about whether Rwanda would uphold this promise. Sunak acknowledged that the plan could face further challenges from the European Court of Human Rights. The court case revolves around the principle of non-refoulement, which states that asylum seekers should not be sent back to their home country if it puts them in danger. The Supreme Court found substantial grounds to believe that people deported to Rwanda could be sent to unsafe places. The Rwandan government has criticized the ruling, stating that it has a welcoming policy towards refugees. Sunak is under pressure from his own party on the issue of immigration, but he has pledged to push through the Rwanda policy. However, the government would need to change several British laws, and it remains uncertain how Sunak plans to bypass human rights laws and international conventions. The emergency legislation would expedite the process, with the possibility of passing all stages in a single day. Sunak expressed the government's desire for flights to Rwanda to commence next spring, but he did not commit to them taking off before the upcoming general election. The Prime Minister's dismissal of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, a vocal advocate of the policy, coincided with the failure of the flagship immigration plan. The opposition party has accused Sunak of making empty promises and seeking publicity. The Rwandan government argued that the Supreme Court's ruling was unjustified, highlighting its welcoming policy and record of caring for refugees. The court acknowledged that Rwanda had entered into the agreement in good faith but expressed doubts about its practical ability to fulfill its assurances in the short term. One asylum seeker expressed gratitude towards the judges for treating them with humanity.