Human rights groups condemn UK government's Rwanda bill as ‘breach of international law’

Human rights groups have criticised the UK government for ignoring the findings of the UK Supreme Court, which ruled the policy was unlawful in November

'We urgently need the UK government to start treating refugees with decency and stop trying to send them thousands of miles away.' Picture: Freedom from Torture/PA

Human rights groups have condemned the UK government’s newly passed Rwanda deportation plan as a “breach of international law”.

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill finally passed through the UK parliament early on Tuesday morning after numerous disagreements led to lengthy “ping-pong” between the two Houses.