The UK plans to send the first group of illegal migrants to Rwanda in the coming weeks as part of a bilateral agreement between the countries signed in April. Aljazeera reports..

According to the source, on May 19, the Rwandan government announced that the British side wants to send 50 asylum seekers to the African country by the end of May..

“The UK informed the first group of about 50 people that they would be moved to Rwanda.. We expect them to arrive, probably within the next few weeks.. Although the exact information on the number of people and the timing of their arrival is still known only to the British government. All displaced persons, if desired, will have the opportunity to settle in Rwanda on a permanent basis,” the statement said..

Recall that the agreement between the UK and Rwanda on the resettlement of illegal migrants was concluded in April. It caused a wide resonance and protests among human rights activists and public organizations in both countries, who consider the Rwandan authorities despotic and violating basic human rights..

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As for the British government, by resettling illegal immigrants in Africa, they hope to reduce the number of people illegally crossing the English Channel.. As part of the deal, London paid Rwanda $158 million.. However, it is expected that in the near future the contraversion agreement between the countries will be challenged in the British courts by local human rights activists..

Earlier it was reported that refugees from Ukraine may also be at risk of deportation from the UK to Rwanda..