The High Court has ruled that Ireland's designation of the UK as a 'safe third country' for returning asylum seekers is contrary to EU law.
The High Court has ruled that Ireland's designation of the UK as a"safe third country" for returning asylum seekers is contrary to EU law.
Under that policy, the UK government seeks to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda for the processing of their claims. Two cases were identified before the High Court as lead cases which could affect a significant number of other cases. The person can be returned to the UK, as a safe non-EU country, for their asylum application or situation to be determined there.Ms Justice Phelan ruled the designation of the UK as a safe third country was unlawful as a matter of EU law because of the absence of certain provisions concerning issues including the risk of serious harm and and the existence in the safe third countries to request refugee status and receive protection.
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