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2003

December

Home Affairs Committee publishes report on Asylum Bill 16 December 2003
UK Asylum: new Bill endangers refugee protection in UK 17 December 2003
Government announces end to free health care for failed asylum seekers 1 December 2003
Home Secretary announces policy change regarding Section 55 18 December 2003

November

Refugee Council warns new asylum Bill is the wrong approach to reform 25 November 2003
Response to latest asylum statistics 27 November 2003

October

Refugee Council commends High Court judgment on 'hard case' support 9 October 2003
Government to allow 15,000 families to remain in the UK 24 October 2003
Government launches 'Explore & Prepare' for Afghan refugees 28 October 2003
Refugee Council welcomes Press Complaints Commission guidance for media reporting on asylum 23 October 2003

September

Refugee Council report shows Sri Lanka still unsafe for returning refugees 18 September 2003
Refugee Council hosts Speak! - a literary evening featuring Harold Pinter, Monica Ali, Hari Kunzru, Beverley Naidoo and Diran Adebayo 23 September 2003

August

High Court rules Home Office in breach of Human Rights Convention 1 August 2003
Deputy Prime Minister gives planning permission for asylum accommodation centre 19 August 2003
Charities tell government to stop detaining refugee children 15 August 2003
Figures published today show increased border controls denying help to those who need it 28 August 2003

2003

July 19 August 2000

June

May

Refugee Council’s response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report on asylum removals 8 May 2003

April

March

Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision on asylum support 18 March 2003

February

In response to today’s government announcement on accommodation centre sites, Margaret Lally, acting Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: 11 February 2003
High Court ruling restores food and shelter to destitute asylum seekers 19 February 2003
In response to today's interview in the Sunday Times with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Fazil Kawani, Director of Communications at the Refugee Council said: 2 February 2003
In response to comments made by Prime Minister Tony Blair to BBC’s 7 February 2003
Iraq tops list of asylum claims to the UK 28 February 2003

January

Refugee Council’s five point plan to end asylum gridlock 28 January 2003
Refugee Council’s AGM hears evidence of Government action that has left victims of torture sleeping rough on the streets 14 January 2003

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