The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled on Monday that Britain will not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of pounds over a canceled asylum deal. According to Reuters, the court rejected all financial claims made by Rwanda, which had argued that Britain should honor the terms of the agreement Prime Minister Keir Starmer cancelled in 2024.
Key Takeaways
A court ruled that Britain does not have to pay Rwanda £60 million over a canceled asylum deal. The Permanent Court of Arbitration rejected all financial claims made by Rwanda, which had argued for payments under the agreement Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024.
- UK will not pay Rwanda £60M for cancelled asylum deal
- Court rejects Rwanda's financial claims over breached agreement
- Only four people were relocated to Rwanda before cancellation
- Relations between UK and Rwanda strained over Congo war involvement
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount Claimed By Rwanda | 1 Difference | Reuters reports Rwanda asked for at least £60M; The Guardian says Rwanda sued for more than £100m | ▼ |
| Financial Claims Rejected | Broad Agreement | Court rejects Rwanda's financial claims over breached agreement | |
| Number Of People Relocated | Broad Agreement | Only four people were relocated to Rwanda before cancellation |
Amount Claimed By Rwanda
▼Reuters reports Rwanda asked for at least £60M; The Guardian says Rwanda sued for more than £100m
Financial Claims Rejected
Broad AgreementCourt rejects Rwanda's financial claims over breached agreement
Number Of People Relocated
Broad AgreementOnly four people were relocated to Rwanda before cancellation
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The Hague-based body found by a majority that Rwanda agreed 'to forgo any additional payments by the United Kingdom in April 2025 and April 2026'. The court documents showed that Kigali was asking for at least £60 million ($80 million), as reported by Reuters. Only four people went voluntarily to Rwanda under the asylum agreement before its cancellation, according to multiple sources.
The UK government had paid about $390.5 million (£290m) to Rwanda before officially terminating the scheme on its first day in office in July 2024. The Guardian reported that Rwanda's minister of justice and attorney general, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, told the court that the country had incurred 'significant costs' preparing for the partnership.
Relations between Britain and Rwanda have been strained due to London pausing some aid over Rwanda's role in the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda has faced global pressure over accusations that it supports the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo, which Kigali denies, according to Reuters.
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