My Lords, I, too, went to Rwanda with the noble Lord and, yes, the constitution talks about LGBT rights—but the difference is that those individuals cannot protest, march or make themselves known out in public. That was what they said to us. I spoke to people individually, and that was the information that I received—that it is not safe for LGBT people.
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 March 2024.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
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