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September 8, 2021
Refugee Council urges government to do more to support Afghans fleeing persecution
The Refugee Council is calling on the Government to do more to make sure all Afghan…
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August 26, 2021
Asylum backlog reaches a record high, including over 3,000 Afghans
Today the government issued its quarterly immigration stats for the year-ending June 2021. These statistics include…
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August 18, 2021
Government announces new resettlement scheme for Afghans
In response to the escalating crisis in Afghanistan, the government have announced a new resettlement…
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August 13, 2021
Refugee Council responds to Channel death tragedy
Yesterday, we became aware of news reports that a person had lost their life after the…
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July 28, 2021
7 REFUGEES FROM 7 DECADES AND 7 COUNTRIES MARK 70 YEARS OF THE UN REFUGEE CONVENTION
Refugees re-create iconic image of the signing of the UN Refugee Convention on its 70th anniversary…
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July 22, 2021
Government’s new Strategy to tackle violence against women and girls fails to recognise the needs of women seeking asylum.
This week the government published its new Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Strategy, following…
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July 19, 2021
Proposals to further criminalise and imprison people seeking asylum to cost more than £400m per year
Thousands of people who come to the UK seeking safety could be imprisoned for up to…
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July 5, 2021
Thousands of refugees to be turned away under new anti-refugee Bill
The new Nationality and Borders Bill being introduced in parliament today will mean more than 9,000…
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July 2, 2021
Thousands seeking asylum face cruel wait of years for asylum decision – fresh research shows
A new report published by the Refugee Council today reveals a staggering rise in the…
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June 18, 2021
2020: A record high for global displacement shows the need for more refugee protection
UNHCR’s 2020 Global Trends report is a stark reminder of the need for countries across the…