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June 5, 2006
UN warns against negative depictions of refugees by media and politicians
A new report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns that, despite the substantial drop…
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May 23, 2006
New Minister of State for nationality, citizenship and immigration
A new Minister for of State for nationality, citizenship and immigration was part of the announcement…
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May 23, 2006
New figures reveal increase in number of children locked up in the UK
New government statistics released today show that the number of children detained for immigration purposes has…
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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…
