UNHCR statement on ‘Illegal Migration Bill’
The Government's Refugee Ban Bill, the so-called 'Illegal Migration Bill' was passed by Parliament this week. The UNHCR put out a very strong statement in response, and we were keen to re-produce it in full. It makes for sobering reading, [...]
Open letter to the Prime Minister on child detention
The Detention Forum was keen to add our support to the Together With Refugees letter demanding the Government scrap their child detention plans in the 'Illegal Migration Bill'. Over 150 organisations from across the country including children’s charities, faith groups [...]
Detained Asylum Casework Report from UNHCR
The UNHCR has recently published a new report on Detained Asylum Casework in the United Kingdom. It is an audit of the UK's approach to the process of detained asylum decision-making. UNHCR states that it is well established in international and [...]
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