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Changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006

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Date of publication

07 November 2012

Summary

UKBA press release outlining changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 from 8th November

Revised BID handbook on bail 'How to get out of detention' published

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Date of publication

06 November 2012

Summary

Bail for Immigration Detainees' (BID) issues revised handbook on making bail applications

Call for newspapers to set the record straight on refugees and asylum seekers

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Date of publication

31 October 2012

Summary

British Red Cross says more needs to be done to challenge unfair, inaccurate and negative newspaper coverage of refugees and asylum seekers

Reception conditions for asylum seekers: Better and more harmonised living standards and more effective rules for fighting abuse

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Date of publication

25 October 2012

Summary

Council of the European Union adopts a political agreement on the directive laying down standards for the reception of asylum seekers

Legal Services Consumer Panel research raises concern over legal advice available in complex asylum process

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Date of publication

19 October 2012

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New research note finds processes for claiming asylum is "very complex" and there are some concerns about the quality of advice available to vulnerable asylum seekers

Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group publishes report on human trafficking

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Date of publication

18 October 2012

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Government report finds that the number of people being trafficked into the UK is rising

BBC News: UK using outdated random surveys to calculate migration figures

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Date of publication

16 October 2012

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BBC says the official migration figures are said by some experts to be based on not much more than guesswork

Home secretary says review of the UK's relationship with the EU will consider immigration controls

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Date of publication

09 October 2012

Summary

Theresa May seeking to reverse European Court of Justice judgments that have redefined free movement as available to all EU citizens rather than just workers

A tribute to John Dean, ex of EIN

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Date of publication

04 October 2012

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A tribute to the former EIN editor John Dean who sadly died last week

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

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Date of publication

02 October 2012

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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

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

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Date of publication

01 October 2012

Summary

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

UKBA: Changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect today

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Date of publication

01 October 2012

Summary

UKBA press release outlining the latest changes to the Immigration Rules

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

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Date of publication

27 September 2012

Summary

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

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

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Date of publication

27 September 2012

Summary

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

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

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Date of publication

25 September 2012

Summary

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