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The rejection of asylum seekers' documents without verifying their authenticity breached their human rights

02 October 2012
ECtHR rules it is a violation of European Convention on Human Rights to dismiss an asylum claim without attempting to verify documents presented by the asylum seeker

UKBA: Changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect today

01 October 2012
UKBA press release outlining the latest changes to the Immigration Rules

Campaign to stop refugees going homeless and hungry launches, as research finds ‘extreme’ poverty affects hundreds

01 October 2012
Scottish Refugee Council says hundreds of asylum seekers in Scotland are being left completely destitute with no support and nowhere to live

Government in court battle to avoid having to disclose its immigration 'blacklist'

27 September 2012
Foreign Office in court to keep list of 44 countries with the worst immigration record a secret after information commissioner rules for a partial disclosure of the list

ECJ: The minimum conditions for the reception of asylum seekers must be granted by the Member State in receipt of an application for asylum

27 September 2012
Court of Justice of the European Union press release following the judgment in Case C-179/11 Cimade and GISTI v Ministre de L'Intérieur on Directive 2003/9/EC

BID release results of survey of immigration detainees, UNHCR issues new guidelines on the detention of migrants

25 September 2012
BID's new summary of detainees' experiences with legal advice released, UNCHR issues detailed detention guidelines and calls on states to make better use of alternatives

Children seeking safety in UK face damaging culture of doubt

21 September 2012
New Children’s Society report finds many of UKBA’s practices fail to take into account the needs of asylum-seeking children fleeing war, turmoil and violence

Capita wins £40m contract to track down migrants who have overstayed their visas

19 September 2012
Media report that private-sector “bounty hunters” win contract to find more than 170,000 overstayers listed on UKBA's Migrant Refusal Pool

Asylum seekers: no transfers to EU countries unable to cope

19 September 2012
European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee endorses changes to update the "Dublin" regulation

Torture fears as hundreds of Sri Lankan Tamils face removal from the UK

14 September 2012
Media reports UKBA is planning mass removal of Tamils to Sri Lanka next week, as Freedom from Torture releases new briefing with evidence of torture of previous returnees

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