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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…
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June 17, 2003
Government makes U-turn on asylum policy
In response to the Government’s announcement that it is no longer considering processing asylum claimants…
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June 17, 2003
Refugee Council says new Government asylum measures are “unprincipled, unworkable and expensive”
In the week leading up to the EU Heads of State summit in Thessaloniki, Greece, the…
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June 4, 2003
Today the Refugee Council reacted to the European Commission’s Communication on asylum, which includes a response to the UK’s proposals for
regional protection zones. Margaret Lally, acting Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said:…
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June 2, 2003
Refugee Council and ScreenStation present ‘Benjamin and his Brother’ during Refugee Week
To celebrate Refugee Week, the Refugee Council and ScreenStation present ‘Benjamin and his Brother‘, a film…
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May 8, 2003
Refugee Council’s response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report on asylum removals
Margaret Lally, acting Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: “We very much welcome this report…
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April 29, 2003
Government forcibly returns of Afghan asylum seekers
In response to news that the Government is forcibly returning Afghan asylum seekers, Margaret Lally, acting…
