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British Red Cross sees 16% rise in destitution among refugees and asylum seekers

Latest news

Date of publication

11 July 2016

Summary

Numbers using Red Cross destitution services increase by almost 1,000 in first six months of 2016

New Home Office scheme aims for more even regional distribution of unaccompanied child asylum seekers

Latest news

Date of publication

05 July 2016

Summary

Scheme launched to ease pressure on Kent and Croydon councils as unaccompanied children numbers top 4,000

Call for Government to guarantee the status of EU nationals as Theresa May says their future is uncertain

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Date of publication

03 July 2016

Summary

Remain and leave campaigners in joint call to end anxiety for EU nationals

UN rights committee says UK in breach of human rights obligations to asylum seekers and migrant workers

Latest news

Date of publication

29 June 2016

Summary

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights raises concerns over insufficient level of support to asylum seekers

NGOs call for a more humane and honest immigration discussion after Brexit

Latest news

Date of publication

28 June 2016

Summary

Refugee Council and others say UK must share responsibilities in hosting refugees and guaranteeing their humane treatment

The Quest for EU Reform after Brexit: Changes to the Role and Doctrines of the European Court of Justice

Blog post

Date of publication

27 June 2016

Written by

Professor Peter Lindseth, EUtopia Law

Immigration and Brexit

Blog post

Date of publication

24 June 2016

Written by

Nick Armstrong, EUtopia Law

EU expects the UK to trigger Article 50 as soon as possible after vote for Brexit

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Date of publication

24 June 2016

Summary

UK set to unpick some 80,000 pages of laws binding the UK to the EU

Court rules Home Office policy on detaining asylum seekers who look older than 18 is unlawful

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Date of publication

21 June 2016

Summary

Test case finds age of an individual is a matter of "objective fact" and cannot be based on physical appearance or demeanour

Parliamentary committee says high fees risk denying vulnerable people justice in immigration and asylum cases

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Date of publication

20 June 2016

Summary

Justice Committee says it was unwise for the Government to have brought proposed full cost recovery fees for immigration tribunal

UNHCR launches petition to urge support and solidarity for world's refugees

Latest news

Date of publication

17 June 2016

Summary

Need for understanding, compassion and political will to find answers for the refugee plight has become a defining challenge of our times

European Court of Justice rules UK can withhold benefits to EU migrants without right to reside

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Date of publication

14 June 2016

Summary

Court finds the withholding of benefits can be justified by a need to protect public finances

High Court rules on the lawfulness of the Detained Asylum Casework

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Date of publication

12 June 2016

Summary

Justice Cranston rules Detained Asylum Casework breaches Equality Act 2010, but is not inherently unfair

European Court of Justice rules against imprisonment for migrants illegally crossing Schengen area borders

Latest news

Date of publication

08 June 2016

Summary

ECJ says Return Directive prevents non-EU national being imprisoned solely for crossing an internal border of the Schengen area

Parliamentary group says Christian converts face Bible 'trivia' questions to decide asylum

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Date of publication

06 June 2016

Summary

All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom or Religion or Belief says converts are being denied asylum for failing to know Bible trivia