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August 3, 2001
Comment for the Independent on Sunday from Nick Hardwick, Refugee Council Chief Executive on the use of prisons for the detention of asylum seekers:
Refugee Council release “We call on the Government to bring an immediate end to the…
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July 19, 2001
Vouchers discrimination must end
Refugee Council release Oxfam and the Refugee Council call upon everyone opposed to the voucher scheme…
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June 20, 2001
Refugee Council’s new campaign enlists public support to help safeguard refugees’ rights
Coinciding with the first UN World Refugee Day (20 June) and the launch of Refugee Week,…
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June 20, 2001
Refugee Week 2002: 17 to 23 June
Refugee Council release Thousands of revellers all over the country are preparing to take part in…
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June 5, 2001
John Barnes joins refugees and asylum seekers taking part in the first ever Nations’ Football Festival
Refugee Council release John Barnes, the international footballing legend, will show his support for the Nations’…
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June 5, 2001
Refugee Week – a celebration of refugees from exile to integration – June 23-29
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May 29, 2001
Refugee Week art exhibition – ‘No Place’ – highlights the experience of exile
Refugee Council release Contemporary art tackling issues of displacement and sanctuary will be showing at…
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May 25, 2001
Refugee Council offers alternative to flawed asylum policies from the major political parties
Refugee Council release As the April monthly asylum figures are released, the Refugee Council says both…
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May 20, 2001
Statement from Refugee Council on Jack Straw’s comments to the Observer on proposals to cap the number of refugees admitted to the country.
Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: The Refugee Council calls for the Labour…
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May 18, 2001
Refugee Council response to the Conservative proposals to detain all asylum seekers until they have a decision from the Home Office
Refugee Council release Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: “We…
