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Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Rwanda

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Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Rwanda |

Rwanda: Ambassador Wang Xuekun attended the Donation Ceremony of medical supplies and equipment by Beijing Genomics Institution (BGI)

BGI donated medical equipment and supplies worth 1.6 million US dollars to RBC, to support the cervical cancer screening in Rwanda

On April 30th, Ambassador Wang Xuekun attended the Donation Ceremony of medical supplies and equipment to Rwanda by Beijing Genomics Institution (BGI). Other attendees includes Hon. Mr. Pudence Rubingisa, the Governor of Rwanda Eastern Province, Ms. Nathalie Niyonagira, the Mayor of Ngoma District, Dr. Albert Tuyishime, the Director of the Institute of HIV, Disease Prevention and Control of…

Government of UK
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First phase of detentions underway for Rwanda relocations

The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained, following a series of nationwide operations this week

Operational teams within the Home Office have been working at pace to safely and swiftly detain individuals in scope for relocation to Rwanda, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks.  The action is a key part of the plan to deliver flights to Rwanda in…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda |

Securing a healthier future: Rwanda's vaccination efforts protect children from polio

Although the last polio case in Rwanda was reported three decades ago, the vaccination campaign aimed to reach all children under the age of seven regardless of their previous immunization status

When community health workers announced a mass polio vaccination campaign in Karongi, on the eastern shores of Lake Kivu last year, mother Marie Claire Umutoniwase knew this was her opportunity to protect the health of her now nine-month-old daughter Ornella. Umutoniwase had learned from community health workers the devastating effects…

United Kingdom Home Office
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United Kingdom-Rwanda Treaty completes ratification process

UK and Rwanda pass further milestone with Treaty ratification

The UK-Rwanda Treaty has been ratified as the Safety of Rwanda Act receives Royal Assent, marking the end of a crucial week in Parliament and getting flights to Rwanda one step closer. The internationally binding Treaty between the UK and Rwanda addresses the Supreme Court’s findings on the partnership last year, introducing…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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Rwanda: African Development Fund to provide a partial credit guarantee to support the financing of green and sustainable initiatives

This is in line with Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation (NST-1) for 2017-2024 and Vision 2050

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), has approved a partial credit guarantee to support Rwanda’s mobilisation of financing to implement green and social initiatives. The Partial credit guarantee for mobilisation of sustainable financing for Rwanda project…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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Sending refugees to Rwanda, or anywhere else, will never be an effective solution, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

IRC UK Responds to the Passing of the Safety of Rwanda Bill

Denisa Delić, Director of Advocacy, International Rescue Committee UK, said,  “Irrespective of the passage of the Safety of Rwanda Bill, sending refugees to Rwanda is an ineffective, unnecessarily cruel and costly approach.   Rather than outsourcing its responsibilities under international law, we urge the government to abandon this misguided plan and…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) United Kingdom reaction to passing of Safety of Rwanda bill

The passing of the 'Safety of Rwanda bill' marks another dark chapter in the UK's brutal approach to migration, which is rooted in policies of deterring, externalising and punishing people for seeking protection in the UK

The Safety of Rwanda bill is cruel and profoundly dangerous. MSF UK opposes the principle of this approach on medical, ethical and humanitarian grounds. The UK government's plan to forcibly and permanently expel people seeking safety in the UK – including children and survivors of torture and trafficking to Rwanda,…

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United Kingdom (UK)-Rwanda asylum law: United Nations (UN) leaders warn of harmful consequences

The new legislation is the third in a series of progressively restrictive UK laws that have eroded access to refugee protection in the UK since 2022

Following the passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” Bill by the UK Parliament, two UN leaders have again sounded the alarm on the harmful impact it will have on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Türk, the UN High…