London, August 16 (EFE).- A British official warned that “arbitrary arrests, torture and even murder” were taking place in Rwanda before the British Government launched a policy of sending asylum seekers to the country, as revealed this Tuesday in court proceedings.
In a preliminary hearing at the High Court in London, which must decide whether this policy is legal, it was learned that the Foreign Ministry had sought reports from internal experts on conditions in the African country.
In his response, the official, whose identity has not been disclosed, wrote that in Rwanda “political opposition is not tolerated”, alongside references to torture and detention as “accepted methods of maintaining control”, according to the network. and the newspaper “The Guardian”.
Both media took part in the process of forcing the British Government to publish all documents related to the case.
Despite these warnings, the British Executive chartered the first plane to deport the first asylum seeker in June, despite the European Court of Human Rights blocking its takeoff and ordering British judges to issue their final verdict before making the transfer.
The Home Office argued in court on Tuesday that much of the report produced in Rwanda should remain classified to avoid harming Britain’s international relations and security.
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