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May 23, 2006
One in four appeals now successful, show latest asylum figures
Government figures released today show that while removals of failed asylum seekers is at an all-time…
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May 22, 2006
Refugee Council backs Church’s call on government to lead public opinion on asylum
The Government must “lead rather than follow” public opinion on asylum policy according to…
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May 15, 2006
Refugee Council responds to attacks on the Human Rights Act
The Sun has started a campaign this week to abolish the Human Rights Act following…
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May 10, 2006
High Court judge attacks government for not following procedures in Afghan cases
High Court judge attacks government for not following procedures in Afghan cases The government has been…
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April 26, 2006
First-hand experience of the destructive power of guns
Among the Refugee Council staff who added their faces to Oxfam’s “Million Faces Petition”, were two…
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April 26, 2006
Refugee organisations unite to criticise failure of asylum policies
Improved refugee protection, fairer asylum systems and improved integration are among the measures called for by…
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April 25, 2006
Refugee Council supporters ‘face-up’ to fight against small arms trade
A unique petition—using faces rather than signatures—gained support from staff, supporters, volunteers and clients at The…
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April 19, 2006
UNHCR warns against ‘asylum fatigue’ in new report
Tighter asylum restrictions, growing levels of intolerance, and a “growing degree of asylum fatigue” are still…
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April 19, 2006
UN is right – UK must take more responsibility on asylum seekers
A new United Nations report on the world’s refugees claims that although the number of global…
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April 12, 2006
Zimbabweans in ‘legal limbo’ after Court of Appeal hearing
Zimbabwean asylum seekers in the UK face an uncertain future after a High Court hearing today…