Summary

Commencement of Arbitration pursuant to the Asylum Partnership Agreement; Issuance of Procedural Order No. 1.

By Notice of Arbitration dated 24 November 2025, the Republic of Rwanda commenced arbitral proceedings against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pursuant to Article 22 of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Provision of an Asylum Partnership to Strengthen Shared International Commitments on the Protection of Refugees and Migrants (the "Asylum Partnership Agreement") and the PCA Arbitration Rules 2012.

On 19 January 2026, the Tribunal issued its Procedural Order No. 1, in which, inter alia, the procedural calendar for these proceedings was fixed.

The Tribunal in these proceedings is composed of Judge Peter Tomka (Chairperson), Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab (who was appointed by the Republic of Rwanda), and Judge Joan Donoghue (who was appointed by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The Permanent Court of Arbitration acts as Registry in this arbitration pursuant to Article 1(3) of the PCA Arbitration Rules 2012.