01 June 2026

The Rwanda Scheme - Permanent Court of Arbitration rejects financial claims against UK

Readers will doubtless remember the "Rwanda Scheme" put in place by the Conservative Party when it was in power prior to the general election of 4 July 2024.

A Treaty was concluded between the UK and Rwanda which may be seen at Agreement between UK and Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership to strengthen international commitments on the protection of refugees and migrants (publishing.service.gov.uk). 

The Agreement contained provision (Article 22) to refer disputes to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, a body created in 1899 and which sits at The Hague.

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