Five amendments have been approved by peers that, if they become law, will make it more difficult for parliament to deem the African country “safe” and would mandate that the government abide by both domestic and international law.
This would essentially defeat the legislation’s main goal, which was to stop additional legal challenges to the policy following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that it is illegal.
The votes initiate a parliamentary “ping pong” between the Lords and the Commons until a compromise is achieved, but they do not completely kill the bill.
Mr. Sunak’s Safety of Rwanda Bill aims to grant ministers the authority to ignore important provisions of the UK Human Rights Act and other international regulations that prevent deportations, in addition to requiring judges to declare Rwanda safe.
Opposition peers have criticized it on the grounds that they think it violates international law.
