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February 2, 2007
Refugee Council welcomes enhanced package for voluntary returns
The government announced this week that asylum seekers applying for voluntary return between 1 February and…
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January 31, 2007
Refugee Council statement on launch of Independent Asylum Commission hearings
In response to the launch of the first public hearing held by the Independent Asylum Commission…
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January 26, 2007
Refugee Council statement on unlawful detention of young asylum seekers
In response to a concession announced today at the High Court by the Home Office in…
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January 25, 2007
Volunteer awards for helping refugees and asylum seekers
The Refugee Council celebrated the work of our volunteers yesterday at this year’s Annual General Meeting…
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January 22, 2007
Forced removal is alarming given scale of refugee crisis in Iraq
The Refugee Council deplores plans for the forced removal of Iraqis at a time when aid…
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January 19, 2007
Refugee Council announces new Chief Executive
Donna Covey has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Refugee Council and will start on…
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January 11, 2007
Scrap plans to cut funding of English classes, says Refugee Council
The Refugee Council today publishes a briefing paper calling on the government to reconsider its plans…
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December 18, 2006
Refugee Council statement about the Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Responding to recent reports about the processing of asylum claims by an official allegedly linked to…
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December 15, 2006
Reporting Asylum: the London Press Awards
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and Shami Chakrabharti, Director of Liberty, announced the winners of the…
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December 4, 2006
Charities call for help for asylum seekers who are HIV positive
Ministers have been accused by a number of charities of condemning failed asylum-seekers who are HIV-positive…
