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October 18, 2006
House of Lords makes decision on female genital mutilation
In response to today’s ruling in the House of Lords to recognise as a refugee a…
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October 18, 2006
Refugee Council response to ESOL funding cuts
In response to the announcement today by the Learning and Skills Council will no longer fund…
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October 6, 2006
Yarl’s Wood is failing in the provision of healthcare, report finds
The Chief Inspector of Prisons this week published a report that found serious failings in the…
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September 20, 2006
Asylum seeker kills himself for son, inquest decides
An inquest jury decided yesterday that Manuel Bravo, an Angolan asylum seeker, killed himself after being…
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September 18, 2006
14,000 campaigners say NO to the detention of children
Today, Monday 18 September 2006, the Refugee Council, Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) and Save the…
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September 12, 2006
Refugee Council backs Zimbabwe demonstration in Leeds
The Refugee Council today pledged its support for a demonstration being staged this Saturday 16 September…
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September 5, 2006
Forced removal of Iraqi Kurds expected to begin today
Today, the Home Office is due to deport up to 32 Iraqi asylum seekers, including some…
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August 4, 2006
Refugee Council’s response to Court of appeal ruling on Afghan case
In response to the Court of Appeal ruling today that the Afghan men who hijacked a…
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August 2, 2006
Refugee Council’s response to Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ruling on Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans whose asylum claim has been turned down may now face being sent back after a…
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July 25, 2006
Refugee Council’s alternative reform action plan
With the Home Secretary John Reid due to announce plans on asylum and immigration today, the…
