I12Safety of the Republic of Rwanda
1
Every decision-maker must conclusively treat the Republic of Rwanda as a safe country.
2
A decision-maker means—
a
the Secretary of State or an immigration officer when making a decision relating to the removal of a person to the Republic of Rwanda under any provision of, or made under, the Immigration Acts;
b
a court or tribunal when considering a decision of the Secretary of State or an immigration officer mentioned in paragraph (a).
3
As a result of subsection (1), a court or tribunal must not consider a review of, or an appeal against, a decision of the Secretary of State or an immigration officer relating to the removal of a person to the Republic of Rwanda to the extent that the review or appeal is brought on the grounds that the Republic of Rwanda is not a safe country.
4
In particular, a court or tribunal must not consider—
a
any claim or complaint that the Republic of Rwanda will or may remove or send a person to another State in contravention of any of its international obligations, including in particular its obligations under the Refugee Convention,
b
any claim or complaint that a person will not receive fair and proper consideration of an asylum, or other similar, claim in the Republic of Rwanda, or
c
any claim or complaint that the Republic of Rwanda will not act in accordance with the Rwanda Treaty.
5
a
any provision made by or under the Immigration Acts,
b
the Human Rights Act 1998, to the extent disapplied by section 3 (disapplication of the Human Rights Act 1998),
c
any other provision or rule of domestic law (including any common law), and
d
any interpretation of international law by the court or tribunal.