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News Articles: Rwanda

A pilot gestures from the grounded EC-LZO Boeing 767 flight, initially meant to deport Rwandan asylum-seekers, at Boscombe Down Air Base in Boscombe Down, England, on June 14. The flight taking asylum-seekers from the U.K. to Rwanda was grounded at the last minute, after the intervention of the European Court of Human Rights.

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  • World

U.K. top court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda

The ruling comes months after the government introduced a plan to deport hundreds of potential asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Immigration lawyers and human rights groups have warned of rights violations.

December 19, 2022
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  • Willem Marx
A soldier carries a child from a group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, England, by Border Force, following a small boat incident in the Channel, Tuesday June 14, 2022.

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  • World

U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback

A Tuesday flight was canceled after the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm."

June 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Britain's Prince Charles arrives at a center for refugees fleeing the war in neighboring Ukraine, inside the Romexpo convention center, in Bucharest, Romania, May 25, 2022.

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  • World

Opponents of the U.K.'s Rwanda deportation plan head to court

The Monday hearing comes as reports emerge of Prince Charles being critical of the government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda for processing asylum requests.

June 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, by the RNLI, following a small boat incident in the Channel, Thursday April 14, 2022.

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  • World

U.K. plan to fly asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage

Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send asylum-seekers thousands of miles to the East African country, which it said would deter people-smugglers, but has been called inhumane.

April 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Dr. Paul Farmer (right) and Dr. Sriram Shamasunder on the Butaro hospital campus in Rwanda on Feb. 17. Farmer died on Feb. 21.

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  • Opinion

With love and tears: My first and last memories of Dr. Paul Farmer

Dr. Sriram Shamasunder just spent a week in Rwanda at the university co-founded by Paul Farmer — and witnessed the passion and compassion of this global health champion days before his untimely death.

February 22, 2022
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  • Sriram Shamasunder
Paul Rusesabagina has been convicted on terrorism charges in Rwanda, after a trial that he and his family say was unfair and politically motivated. He's seen here arriving at a court in Kigali in February.

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  • Africa

The Man Whose Heroism Inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' Is Convicted On Terrorism Charges

Paul Rusesabagina has been a critic of President Paul Kagame, who has now led Rwanda for more than 20 years. Rusesabagina was arrested under circumstances that have been described as a kidnapping.

September 20, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Dr. Paul Farmer, an infectious disease specialist and cofounder of Partners In Health, is the 2020 recipient of the million dollar Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.

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  • Global Health

A Million Dollar Prize For A Doc Who Believes In 'Accompaniment'

As the founder of Partners in Health, he seeks to bring modern medical care to all. Now he is the happy — if a bit surprised — to receive the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.

December 16, 2020
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  • Susan Brink
Innocent Gasinzigwa lost his wife and seven children in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He believes God allowed him to live so that he could lay the bodies of genocide victims to rest.

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  • Africa

Rwanda's Genocide Ended 26 Years Ago. Survivors Are Still Finding Mass Graves

Remains of thousands of people are still being recovered and laid to rest at a nearby memorial to the 1994 mass slaughter.

July 16, 2020
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  • Melody Schreiber
A robot introduces itself to patients in Kigali, Rwanda. The robots, used in Rwanda's treatment centers, can screen people for COVID-19 and deliver food and medication, among other tasks. The robots were donated by the United Nations Development Program and the <a href="https://minict.gov.rw/home/">Rwanda Ministry of ICT and Innovation.</a>

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  • Global Health

A COVID-19 Success Story In Rwanda: Free Testing, Robot Caregivers

Despite its limited resources, Rwanda has vowed to identify every case. So you could be walking down the street and a health worker will ask if you want to be tested.

July 15, 2020
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  • Jason Beaubien
Susan Rice has served as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and as President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor. Now, she's author of a new autobiography called "Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For."

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  • Author Interviews

From Prejudice to Foreign Policy, Ambassador Susan Rice Faces It All With 'Tough Love'

Susan Rice has been called a lot of names. She was nicknamed "Spo" as a child, for her sporting athletic abilities. President Barack Obama labeled her...

October 21, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Author Tharcisse Seminega shares the story of how he and his family escaped the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in his new book.

25 Years After The Rwandan Genocide, Survivors Share Their Stories In Atlanta

25 years ago, in April of 1994, the country of Rwanda was embroiled in a genocide. Led by the Hutu majority government, an estimated 800,000 members of...

April 04, 2019
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

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