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February 27, 2002
Voucher system to be scrapped this April
Last October, the Home Secretary announced the current voucher system would be scrapped by Autumn this…
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February 25, 2002
Response to the possibility that support may be withdrawn from asylum seekers
Responding to the possibility that support may be withdrawn from asylum seekers not taking up Home…
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February 25, 2002
Government plans to withdraw ‘support only’ package for asylum seekers
The Home Office is planning to introduce new legislation which will allow the withdrawal of support…
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February 15, 2002
Response to fire and disturbances at Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre from Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council
Refugee Council statement “The fire and disturbances were clearly an extremely dangerous incident that could have…
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February 13, 2002
Funding bids invited from refugee integration projects
One million pounds is available from the ‘Challenge Fund’, which provides finance for projects that address…
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February 11, 2002
New Refugee Council report warns UK not to put refugees’ lives at risk
Refugee Council statement Refugees forcibly returned to Sri Lanka face a potential catalogue of human rights…
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February 7, 2002
“‘Trust & confidence’ only possible if decisions are fair,” argues Refugee Council
Refugee Council statement “Good quality decisions need to be at the very heart…
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February 1, 2002
In response to the introduction of the Application Registration Cards for asylum seekers, Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said:
Refugee Council statement “We accept a robust form of identification is required and there certainly have…
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January 17, 2002
Statement issued on the opening of Yarl’s Wood detention centre from Fazil Kawani, Director of Communications at the Refugee Council:
Refugee Council statement “We are very concerned about the opening of Yarl’s Wood detention centre. The…
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January 15, 2002
Home Secretary suspends removals to Zimbabwe
The Home Secretary, David Blunkett, today issued the following statement: “After extensive consideration of all the…
