Human rights organizations also expressed that they saw the practice as 'inhumane.' More than 50 organizations and campaigns seeking to protect the rights of migrants have sent an open letter to the company that owns the ship, which was put forward by the government to accommodate individuals seeking asylum.
In the letter, attention was drawn to the practices planned on the ship, such as detention, by referencing historical ties proven through transatlantic slave trade.
According to reports in the foreign media, the other two ships were unable to find a berth at the port, despite previous statements by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who had informed about the situation and mentioned that there would be a total of three ships.
Indeed, in the past months, the UK announced the "Nationality and Borders Act" to prevent irregular migration. If the bill is approved, irregular migrants entering the country will be prevented from claiming asylum and will face deportation. If they are deemed safe, they will be sent back to their own countries; otherwise, they will be sent to third-world countries. Regarding this matter, the UK government had pointed to Rwanda.