Rwanda: Why Egyptian Judge Dissented in Rwanda-UK Migration Case

An Egyptian judge on a three-member panel issued a dissenting opinion as the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled that the United Kingdom does not have to pay Rwanda more than £100 million in compensation over the cancelled migrant relocation deal.

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The case, heard in March, concerned the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP), a bilateral agreement signed in 2024 to allow the UK to relocate some…