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Opponents of the controversial deportation plans demonstrate in London
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government has received court approval for a controversial plan to fly illegal asylum seekers to Rwanda.
The High Court in London refused on Friday evening to issue an injunction to stop the first flight scheduled for Tuesday with around 30 asylum seekers to the East African country.
The plaintiffs – several refugee organizations and a trade union – can appeal the verdict.
An appeals court could then deal with the case on Monday.
The agreement with Rwanda provides for people who have arrived illegally in Great Britain to be flown to the East African country so that they can apply for asylum there.
The conservative government wants to use this to deter refugees.
Human rights activists are of the opinion that the agreement violates the right to asylum.
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