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October 9, 2003
Refugee Council commends High Court judgment on ‘hard case’ support
In response to yesterday’s High Court ruling on hard case support, Maeve Sherlock, Chief Executive of…
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September 23, 2003
Refugee Council hosts Speak! – a literary evening featuring Harold Pinter, Monica Ali, Hari Kunzru, Beverley Naidoo and Diran Adebayo
Harold Pinter, Monica Ali, Hari Kunzru, Beverley Naidoo and Diran Adebayo feature in what will be…
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September 18, 2003
Refugee Council report shows Sri Lanka still unsafe for returning refugees
The Refugee Council today announces the publication of Sri Lanka: Internally displaced persons and safe returns,…
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August 28, 2003
Figures published today show increased border controls denying help to those who need it
Tougher restrictions on entry to the UK are denying protection to those who need it most…
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August 19, 2003
Deputy Prime Minister gives planning permission for asylum accommodation centre
In response to today’s announcement that planning permission has been given for an accommodation centre in…
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August 15, 2003
Charities tell government to stop detaining refugee children
Refugee Children’s Consortium press release Leading charities are calling for urgent action by the government to…
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August 1, 2003
High Court rules Home Office in breach of Human Rights Convention
On 31 July 2003, the High Court ruled that the Home Office did in…
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June 24, 2003
Refugee Council appoints new Chief Executive
The Refugee Council, the leading charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, today announces…
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June 20, 2003
Joint NGO letter to Prime Minister warns the UK Government on World Refugee Day to maintain its commitments to protecting refugees
Margaret Lally, acting Chief Executive of the Refugee Council, has written to the Prime Minister on behalf of all the organisations. -
June 17, 2003
Government extends ‘white list’
In response to the Government’s announcement to extend the list of so-called ‘safe’ countries to include…
