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September 16, 2004
Prime Minister announces plans to step up asylum removals
In response to the announcement, Maeve Sherlock, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: “There are…
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August 26, 2004
No laughing matter! Two nights of top comedy for the Refugee Council
The Refugee Council’s hugely successful comedy night ‘No Laughing Matter’ returns to London’s legendary Comedy Store…
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August 6, 2004
Home Office publishes draft strategy on refugee integration
The Home Office has published Integration Matters, a draft document for consultation on its strategy on…
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July 27, 2004
Refugees: UK organisations set out principles for new asylum system
Eleven leading refugee, human rights and legal organisations have set out the fundamental principles for a…
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July 8, 2004
New report dispels migration myths
The cross-party International Development Select Committee’s report, Migration and development: How to make migration work for…
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June 23, 2004
Spending watchdog tells government to get asylum decisions right first time
In response to the publication of a National Audit Office report into asylum decision-making, Maeve Sherlock,…
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June 20, 2004
New European asylum laws dangerous for refugees, says Refugee Council
The Refugee Council today expressed its grave concern over the minimum standards for refugee protection agreed…
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June 16, 2004
Prisons inspector condemns detention centre conditions
In response to the Chief Inspector of Prisons’ report on Lindholme Detention Centre, Tim Finch, the…
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June 14, 2004
Linton Kwesi Johnson starring in
Dub! – a benefit night for the Refugee Council Linton Kwesi Johnson is to…
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June 14, 2004
Three out of four applications for asylum in Britain made by people from countries in conflict, says new report released to mark Refugee Week 2004
Fleeing the Fighting: How conflict drives the search for asylum, is a report released today (14…
