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Women for Refugee Women looks at effects of "period poverty" among refugee and asylum-seeking women

Thu, 7 November 2019: New briefing by women's charities finds period poverty is part of 'hostile environment' policy against asylum seekers

Independent Monitoring Board’s annual report on immigration detention finds too many vulnerable people being detained

Mon, 4 November 2019: Voluntary monitoring body says detention of vunerable and those with mental illness remains a huge concern

Sir Peter Lane and Judge Michael Clements review the year in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers

Wed, 30 October 2019: Latest annual report on the work of the Tribunals published today by Sir Ernest Ryder

JCWI and technology campaign group Foxglove launch legal challenge over Home Office’s use of software to sift visa applications

Wed, 30 October 2019: Groups say shadowy digital 'streaming tool' is using problematic and biased criteria such as nationality

Non-asylum immigration and citizenship matters for separated migrant children brought back into scope of legal aid

Mon, 28 October 2019: Children's charities welcome change which means quicker and simpler access to legal aid

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules released in case of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October

Thu, 24 October 2019: New 86-page statement makes major changes to Appendix EU

UNHCR releases three important new reports on the experiences of child asylum seekers and refugees in the UK

Thu, 24 October 2019: Reports examine the journey to the UK and the care and support given to unaccompanied children claiming asylum in the UK

House of Commons Library publishes new briefing on the UK’s future immigration system

Mon, 21 October 2019: Helpful overview of what is known about the Government's immigration proposals after Brexit

AIDA publishes comparative overview report on internal structures and available resources of various European asylum authorities

Fri, 18 October 2019: Report examines financing, staffing and training of asylum authorities and the tools used to decide applications

Maternity Action launches legal action over NHS charges for maternity care for destitute migrant women

Tue, 15 October 2019: Charity argues NHS charging regulations disproportionately impact pregnant women and Government is in breach of the Public Sector Equality Duty

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