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February 24, 2004
Report calls for new approach to government asylum policy
The Asylum Rights Campaign, a coalition of leading voluntary organisations including the Refugee Council, today publishes…
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February 19, 2004
Refugee agencies demand UK Government puts an end to the destitution of asylum seekers
A report out today provides fresh evidence of ongoing destitution for asylum seekers. The Government’s policy…
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February 10, 2004
Human Rights Committee publishes report on current Asylum & Immigration Bill
The Joint Committee on Human Rights today published its fifth report on the Asylum & Immigration…
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January 8, 2004
Refugee Council calls for re-think on anniversary of controversial asylum policy
One year to the day since the legislation was implemented (8 January 2003), the Refugee Council…
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December 18, 2003
Home Secretary announces policy change regarding Section 55
The Home Secretary David Blunkett yesterday announced that asylum seekers who can give a ‘credible explanation’…
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December 17, 2003
UK Asylum: new Bill endangers refugee protection in UK
A government Bill that ‘denies asylum seekers a fair hearing’ was branded as ‘devastating’ by refugee…
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December 16, 2003
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on Asylum Bill
In response to the findings of the Home Affairs Committee report on the Asylum Bill, published…
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December 1, 2003
Government announces end to free health care for failed asylum seekers
31st December 2003 On 30th December, Health Minister John Hutton announced the Government is to…
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November 27, 2003
Response to latest asylum statistics
In response to the publication today of the latest quarterly asylum figures and the asylum Bill,…
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November 25, 2003
Refugee Council warns new asylum Bill is the wrong approach to reform
New reforms to be announced in the Queen’s Speech tomorrow fail to address the flaws in…
