Rwanda asylum plan: Justin Welby raises ‘serious ethical questions’on April 17, 2022 at 1:45 pm

The Archbishop of Canterbury tells a congregation there are “serious ethical questions” about sending asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Easter sermon to condemn the government’s plans to send asylum seekers in the UK to Rwanda.

Justin Welby told the congregation at Canterbury Cathedral that “subcontracting out our responsibilities” goes against Christian values.

“As a policy it privileges the rich and the strong,” he said.

He recognised Rwanda’s good intentions with its part in the plans, but said that responsibility for the asylum seekers lies with the UK.