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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…
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May 4, 2001
Statement from Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council, regarding Tony Blair’s article in The Times, 04/05/01
“The Geneva Convention on refugees has saved millions of lives worldwide. It would be a tragic…
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April 24, 2001
Refugee Council calls for asylum debate to be based on facts – yah-boo politics obscure the real issues
Refugee Council release As the latest monthly asylum figures are released, the Refugee Council is…
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April 23, 2001
The race row
Refugee Council release “The Refugee Council supports the principles of good practice and conduct from…
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April 3, 2001
Asylum vouchers worth even less as benefit levels increase
Refugee Council release As the troubled voucher scheme for asylum seekers marks its first year,…
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March 27, 2001
Straw orders chartered flights to remove asylum seekers
Refugee Council release In response to the media inquiry for The Independent about the use of…
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February 23, 2001
Police told to take tougher action on racist attitudes towards asylum seekers
Refugee Council release In response to concerns expressed by the Association of Chief Police Officers…
