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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…
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April 5, 2006
Holding centres “dehumanising” claims report
A report was issued today (Wednesday 5 April) by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on the…
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April 4, 2006
Could You Live on £10 a Week?
Is it possible to survive in London on just £10 a week? Jonathan Cox decided to…
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April 4, 2006
New role for third sector in advising Treasury
The Refugee Council’s Chief Executive Maeve Sherlock is to chair a new advisory panel to the…
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March 30, 2006
Immigration, Asylum Bill Clears Last Parliamentary Hurdle
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill passed its final stage—’Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments’—in the House…
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March 29, 2006
Hull provides safe haven for Congolese refugees
Hull has welcomed a small group of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo who will…
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March 28, 2006
Stop locking up children: campaign launches to end ‘inhumane and unnecessary’ policy
More than two thousand children a year are locked up by the UK Government for immigration…
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March 20, 2006
Refugee Council condemns vouchers as expensive, damaging and proven to be wrong
The controversial and highly criticised use of vouchers for asylum seekers will officially be brought back…
