Medics warn of “catastrophic” health effects of UK policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Leading UK healthcare organisations have written an open letter to the UK government warning of “catastrophic” health consequences if ministers go ahead with plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.1The letter, whose signatories include the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said, “Subjecting people seeking sanctuary in the UK, many of whom have mental health conditions and have histories of torture, trafficking and trauma, to such an inhumane process is a matter of significant concern for the medical community.”The World Medical Association, a confederation of 115 bodies worldwide representing more than 10 million doctors, has passed an emergency resolution condemning UK draft legislation that would allow ministers to disregard interim rulings from the European Court of Human Rights halting flights to Rwanda pending a full court hearing.The emergency resolution warned, “If enacted, this legislation would remove an important protection for…
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