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June 29, 2005
Teenage asylum seeker commits suicide while in detention
The death of a young Kurdish Turk while in detention has prompted renewed concerns about detaining…
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June 27, 2005
Refugee Council statement on the plights of the Zimbabwean failed asylum seekers facing deportation
In response to news about removals of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe, Maeve Sherlock,…
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June 24, 2005
Chief Rabbi gives speech in House of Commons to mark Refugee Week
“Often we think, that countries admit refugees for the sake of the refugees, but the truth…
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June 24, 2005
Refugee Council launches new campaign ‘Don’t believe the type’
The Refugee Council launched its new campaign ‘Don’t believe the type’ at Glastonbury today. A virtual…
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June 22, 2005
Refugee Council responds to the new Immigration and Asylum Bill
Commenting on the publication of the new Immigration and Asylum Bill, the Chief Executive of the…
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June 20, 2005
Amnesty report criticises government policy on detaining asylum seekers.
In a new report, Amnesty International UK have said the government is breaking the law by…
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June 20, 2005
Refugee Council responds to Amnesty report on detention of asylum seekers
In response to Amnesty International UK report on detention of asylum seekers published today,…
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June 15, 2005
Report shows the contribution asylum seekers make to the economy
Asylum seekers have generated new jobs and economic growth in Glasgow, according to a report by…
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June 11, 2005
Rural asylum centre plan scrapped
The Government has announced that it will scrap its plan to build accommodation centres for asylum…
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June 2, 2005
Maeve Sherlock to judge Mayor of London’s Local Press Awards
The Refugee Council’s Chief Executive, Maeve Sherlock, is on a panel of judges for this year’s…
