Amnesty International Criticises Rwanda’s Move to Accept Deportees from US

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Rwanda is also criticised for its aggressive military actions in the region. United Nations experts have documented Rwandan support for the rebel uprising that this year seized two cities in neighbouring Eastern Congo, an area rich in mineral wealth.

Rwanda’s move to accept deportees from the United States has drawn criticism from Amnesty International. The rights group now says that the deal contravenes the Refugee Convention. They also faulted the asylum process, claiming it is a risk of violating international law on migration and that there is still no certainty in its success.

Rwanda has argued it has space to help alleviate what many countries in Europe – and the United States Human rights advocates have long raised concerns over the deaths in Rwandan custody of some perceived government critics, as well as the alleged killings of others who sought exile in places like South Africa.

Rwanda has responded with angry denials to reports documenting human rights abuses, including the abduction and imprisonment of a U.S. resident who was tricked onto a Kigali-bound aircraft while visiting Dubai. He was later freed after the Biden administration’s pressure.

Rwanda is also criticised for its aggressive military actions in the region. United Nations experts have documented Rwandan support for the rebel uprising that this year seized two cities in neighbouring Eastern Congo, an area rich in mineral wealth.

The unrest led to fears of a resurgence of regional war, and several Western countries cut relations or restricted aid. Rwanda has said it is defending ethnic Tutsis in Congo.

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The Trump administration, which sanctioned a Rwandan government minister and cited links to the rebels, is trying to broker a peace deal. Agreeing to take in deportees from the U.S. could improve Rwanda’s standing with Washington and others. Before its deal with Britain collapsed, Rwanda showed off another transit center, a refurbished hostel in Kigali, that could host 100 people, with more accommodation made available as needed.