Arbitrators reject Rwanda’s $134M UK claim over deal
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An international arbitration panel rejected Rwanda’s multimillion-pound claims against the UK over a scrapped refugee resettlement deal.
WHO:Permanent Court of Arbitration panel of international arbitrators
WHAT:Rejected two Rwanda claims of 50 million pounds each and two other related claims tied to the canceled refugee resettlement payments arrangement.
WHEN:Jun 1, 2026 at 7:35 AM ET
WHERE:Netherlands
WHY:Written diplomatic exchanges after the UK scrapped the deal amounted to an agreement that the UK would not make the two 50 million-pound payments due in April 2025 and 2026.
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