Richard Tice has hit back at the Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog after its commissioner condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deal.
The body’s human rights commissioner, Michael O’Flaherty said the bill was a grave "concern" and should not be used to remove asylum seekers.
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The leader of Reform UK said O’Flaherty should be "ashamed of himself" as he slams the "weak lefties" who are a "liability to common sense".
O’Flaherty claimed Sunak's bill sparks "major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law".
Richard Tice has hit back at The Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog after its commissioner condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deal
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Tice told GB News: "The Commissioner should be ashamed of himself.
"People are dying in their dozens because he and others refuse to consider the only policy that will stop the boats: Pick up and take back.
"His policy will mean more boats more deaths more misery more anger amongst British citizens.
"These weak lefties are a liability to common sense and good management of a country.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:The UK is still a member of the pan-European body which supports human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
O’Flaherty warned that the UK was banned from subjecting people to "refoulement" - forcing a refugee or asylum seeker to a country or territory where they are likely to face persecution.
In a statement, he said: “I am concerned that the Rwanda bill enables the implementation of a policy of removing people to Rwanda without any prior assessment of their asylum claims by the UK authorities in the majority of cases.
He added that the bill "significantly excludes the ability of UK courts to fully and independently scrutinise the issues brought before them".
Rishi Sunak confirmed that flights shipping illegal migrants to Rwanda will take off in 10-12 weeks
GETTYIt comes after the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan passed through Parliament following a tussle between MPs and Lords.
Sunak confirmed that flights shipping illegal migrants to Rwanda will take off in 10-12 weeks, as he vows "no foreign court will stop us".
"It's inevitable. I'm afraid that there will be challenges. There are people who don't like this policy... the Labour lords, as we saw last night and the Labour Party, there are people who are determined to do whatever it takes to try and stop this policy from working," illegal migration minister, Michael Tomlinson told Times Radio.