# UK prime minister Rishi Sunak says he will be introducing an emergency legislation to confirm that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers. This comes after the Supreme Court rejected the government’s plans to deport people seeking asylum to Rwanda, on the grounds that asylum seekers risked being re-deported and face persecution in their home countries. Sunak says his government is also working on a new international treaty with the East African nation, to address the judges’ concerns and ensure it is safe:
UK prime minister to introduce legislation confirming Rwanda is safe for asylum seekers [SOUND]
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