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August 23, 2005
Refugee Council calls on Government to stop measuring asylum policy by numbers alone
In response to the publication of the asylum statistics for the 2nd quarter of 2005 Margaret…
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August 15, 2005
Zimbabwean failed asylum seekers have short reprieve from deportation
Special Report This report has been updated regularly since 23 June 2005. Following the 4 August…
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August 12, 2005
Refugee Council’s statement on the current situation facing Iraqi asylum seekers
In response to news that Iraqi asylum seekers are being detained in preparation for their forcible…
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August 8, 2005
Zimbabwean asylum seekers allowed to stay pending country policy review
Deportations to Zimbabwe are to remain on hold until October after asylum seekers’ cases were adjourned…
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August 4, 2005
Refugee Council’s vigil supporting Zimbabwean Asylum seekers
The Refugee Council joined the United Network of Detained Zimbabweans (UNDZ) and over 100 supporters last…
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August 4, 2005
Judge’s decision is a “huge relief” as Zimbabwean deportations are halted
In response to the decision of Justice Collins in the High Court today that test cases…
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August 3, 2005
Refugee Council supports vigil for Zimbabwean asylum seekers at the High Court
No returns to Zimbabwe Such has been the public and media outcry about people…
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July 28, 2005
Refugee Council expresses concern over newspapers scapegoating asylum seekers
Taken from an extract from the Guardian: ‘Bomb suspect ‘became a militant’…
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July 21, 2005
Refugee Council response to Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s report on Oakington detention centre
Refugee Council response to report by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Stephen Shaw ‘Inquiry…
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July 19, 2005
National Audit Office report says government will not meet target on removals
The National Audit office report Returning failed asylum applicants has said that the government will fail…