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Queen's Speech promises measures to control immigration, but no repeal of Human Rights Act yet

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27 May 2015

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Government will introduce measures to control immigration, will only bring forward proposals for Bill of Rights

UN Secretary-General says response to refugee crisis should demonstrate humanity, solidarity, and respect for human rights

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26 May 2015

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Ban Ki-moon calls on world to provide more safe avenues of migration for people fleeing conflict and persecution

Net migration to UK reaches 318,000, highest for a decade

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21 May 2015

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Office for National Statistics says net migration for 2014 over 100,000 higher than in 2013 and just below 2005 peak

New Immigration Bill set to tackle illegal working and extend "deport first, appeal later" to all non-asylum appeals

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21 May 2015

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David Cameron makes speech announcing a 'whole of government' approach to clamping down on illegal immigration

Supreme Court to hear appeal in MM and Others on the minimum income requirement for partner visas

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Date of publication

20 May 2015

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BritCits blog says Supreme Court has granted permission to hear the appeal in the case of MM and Others

Doctors of the World finds migrants are avoiding seeking medical treatment

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Date of publication

19 May 2015

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New report says fear of being arrested and administrative and legal barriers stop migrants accessing healthcare

European Commission publishes a new European Agenda on Migration

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Date of publication

13 May 2015

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Full text of today's new 'European Agenda on Migration' in response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean

James Brokenshire to remain as Immigration Minister

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Date of publication

13 May 2015

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James Brokenshire "delighted" to be reappointed by Prime Minister to role of Minister of State for Security and Immigration

Major new Council of Europe study on ECtHR sexual orientation and gender identity case law

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Date of publication

13 May 2015

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New analytical presentation of the key aspects of European Court of Human Rights case law relating to LGBT issues

Enactment of Conservatives' Bill of Rights will be complex, delicate and far from straightforward process

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Date of publication

11 May 2015

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Martin Howe QC says "complex and delicate" process ahead, bloggers argue all is far from straightforward

EU referendum and repeal of Human Rights Act coming as Conservatives win majority

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Date of publication

08 May 2015

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Conservative majority means in-out EU referendum by 2017 and a break of the formal link between British courts and European Court of Human Rights

New training manual on credibility assessment in asylum procedures

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Date of publication

06 May 2015

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee publishes second volume offering a creative, multidisciplinary learning method on credibility assessment

Dramatic increase in migrants crossing the Mediterranean

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Date of publication

05 May 2015

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Nearly 6,800 migrants rescued over the weekend as warm weather and calm seas lead to big increase in attempted Mediterranean crossings

Frontex annual risk report records "unprecedented" number of illegal border crossings

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Date of publication

01 May 2015

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European Union's Frontex detects 280,000 illegal border crossings in 2014 as fighting in Syria drives the worst refugee crisis since WWII

Labour Party promises new Immigration Bill within 100 days

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Date of publication

28 April 2015

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Ed Miliband says new Bill would feature in first Queen's Speech, says Labour will only make "credible" promises on immigration it can keep