News stories 2008

This is a list of our news stories from 2008. For news stories from previous years, click on the year links on the left.

September

UK to lift reservation on United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 23 September 2008
TUC Congress 2008 - our report 15 September 2008

July

Rally on Zimbabwe planned for Friday 11 July 7 July 2008

May

Independent Asylum Commission publishes first report 23 May 2008
Quarterly asylum statistics - a summary 22 May 2008
Meet the new face of Refugee Week 2008 20 May 2008
Schools can do more to help refugee children integrate - a new report by the Refugee Council 7 May 2008

April

TUC and Refugee Council launch joint campaign on the right to work 18 April 2008
All refused asylum seekers should be entitled to healthcare, says Judge 17 April 2008
New flagship project to help refugee communities 14 April 2008
April 14 April 2006

March

Asylum system 'marred by inhumanity' and 'still denies sanctuary', says report 27 March 2008
More help for iraqi refugees says NGOs in letter to governments 18 March 2008
Support withdrawn from 1400 Iraqis following Home Office announcement 14 March 2008

February

Church leaders call for 'a more humane asylum system' 8 February 2008

January

Independent Asylum Commission begins large scale citizens consultation 29 January 2008
Refugee volunteer projects win awards 8 January 2008

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