"A British court has temporarily blocked the deportation of an asylum seeker to France, dealing an early setback to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to return people who arrive in the United Kingdom on small boats. The 25-year-old Eritrean man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, crossed the English Channel on August 12 and was due to be removed on Wednesday under a one in, one out pilot scheme agreed between the UK and France in July."
"Judge Clive Sheldon ruled: I am going to grant a short period of interim relief. The status quo is that the claimant is currently in this country and has not been removed. So, I make an order that the claimant should not be removed tomorrow at 9am, but that this matter should come back to this court as soon as is reasonably practical in light of the further representations that the claimant will make on his trafficking decision."
Human rights groups warn that denying people the right to claim asylum risks breaching international law. A High Court injunction temporarily prevented the removal of a 25-year-old Eritrean who crossed the English Channel on August 12. The man had been due to be removed under a one in, one out pilot scheme agreed with France in July. The court granted interim relief pending a full hearing of his trafficking claim, noting a serious issue about whether investigatory duties were lawfully carried out. The UK's National Referral Mechanism asked the man to submit further evidence. The ruling is a political setback for Prime Minister Starmer and has drawn criticism from rights groups.
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