Category: asylum

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‘They threatened to break my neck’ – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2008 in asylum, reports by sally

“Three asylum seekers’ claims from the the Outsourcing Abuse report, which documents almost 300 allegations of assault.”

The Guardian, 14th July 2008

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Labour retreats on deportation threat to Zimbabweans – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2008 in asylum, news, Zimbabwe by sally

“The threat of deportation has been lifted from more than 10,000 Zimbabwean asylum-seekers while Robert Mugabe remains in power.”

The Independent, 11th July 2008

Report calls for end to detention of child asylum seekers – Reuters

Posted July 10th, 2008 in asylum, children, detention, news by sally

“Britain should stop detaining thousands of children of foreigners seeking asylum, the Independent Asylum Commission said in a report published on Thursday.”

Reuters, 10th July 2008

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UK is sending 11,000 Mugabe refugees back – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2008 in asylum, news, Zimbabwe by sally

“Attempts by Gordon Brown to use a meeting of G8 leaders this week to campaign for tougher action against Zimbabwe are in danger of being undermined by claims that Britain is forcing as many as 11,000 Zimbabweans seeking refuge here to make a stark choice between destitution or returning home to possible torture or death. Letters obtained by The Observer show that the Home Office continues to order failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers to return home in the face of mounting violence.”

The Guardian, 6th July 2008

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Asylum-seekers are sent back to Darfur – The Independent

Posted July 7th, 2008 in asylum, news, Sudan by sally

“The ban on deporting asylum-seekers back to Darfur has been lifted by the Government despite warnings of widespread murder and torture of dissidents in the Sudanese region.”

The Independent, 7th July 2008

AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Rudi) v Same

AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Regina (Rudi) v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in asylum, immigration, law reports by sally

House of Lords

“The Home Secretary’s policy to grant indefinite leave to remain to certain families living as a unit with children and young adults was a proportionate response to particular administrative and financial problems represented by that group; accordingly, the different treatment of single young adults, who were excluded because they were parentless and childless, was justified.”

The Times, 2nd July 2008

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Asylum-seekers put at risk by law, warns top judge – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“Labour’s tough stance on immigration may have forced courts to send asylum-seekers back to their home countries to face ‘torture or death’, one of the most senior judges in England and Wales has warned.”

The Independent, 2nd July 2008

AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Rudi) v Same [2008] UKHL 42; [2008] WLR (D) 213

AL (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Rudi) v Same – WLR Daily

Posted July 1st, 2008 in asylum, immigration, law reports by sally

“A policy, whereby indefinite leave to remain would be granted to certain families living as a unit with children and young adults, was a proportionate response to particular administrative and financial problems represented by that group; and accordingly the different treatment of single young adults, who were excluded from the policy because they were parentless, was justified.”

WLR Daily, 30th June 2008

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Asylum refugees’ treatment ‘inhuman’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“An inquiry will tomorrow (30 June) brand Britain’s asylum system inhumane and urge the Government to improve the treatment of refugees.”

EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2008

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EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted June 30th, 2008 in asylum, delay, law reports by sally

House of Lords

“Delay in decision-making enabling an asylum-seeker to establish a family life might be a relevant factor in considering an appeal against refusal of asylum.”

The Times, 30th June 2008

EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 41; [2008] WLR (D) 203

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EB (Kosovo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted June 26th, 2008 in asylum, delay, law reports by sally

“Delay in the decision-making process might be relevant to the consideration of an appeal relying on art 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 25th June 2008

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Chikwamba v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted June 26th, 2008 in asylum, human rights, law reports by sally

Chikwamba v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 40; [2008] WLR (D) 202

“An appeal based on art 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms against refusal of asylum and leave to enter should not be routinely dismissed on the ground that it would be proportionate and more appropriate for the applicant to return to her home country to apply for leave to enter.”

WLR Daily, 25th June 2008

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Chikwamba v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted June 26th, 2008 in asylum, human rights, law reports by sally

Chikwamba v Secretary of State for the Home Department

House of Lords

“An appeal based on the right to family life against a refusal of asylum and leave to enter should not be dismissed routinely because policy required the appellant to leave the country to apply for entry clearance abroad.”

The Times, 26th June 2008

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Iran is safe for ‘discreet’ gays, says Jacqui Smith – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in asylum, homosexuality, Iran, news by sally

“Gay and lesbian asylum-seekers can be safely deported to Iran as long as they live their lives ‘discreetly’, the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has claimed.”

The Independent, 23rd June 2008

BE (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

BE (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Report

Posted June 18th, 2008 in armed forces, asylum, Iran, law reports by sally

Court of Appeal

“An Iranian soldier who deserted to avoid carrying out an order to plant land mines in peacetime which were liable to kill or maim civilians was entitled to protection as a refugee.”

The Times, 18th June 2008

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Iraq refugees coralled as Home Office asylum net widens – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“More than 60 failed asylum seekers from Iraq have been rounded up by the UK Borders Agency in the past few days under what appears to be an accelerated programme of forced deportations.”

The Guardian, 11th June 2008

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Briton sues over deportation as failed asylum seeker – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2008 in asylum, deportation, false imprisonment, news by sally

“A 30-year-old British citizen with schizophrenia was taken into custody and flown by immigration officers to a foreign country where he had no connections and was allegedly beaten up because he could not speak the language and could not make himself heard.”

N v United Kingdom (Application No 26565/05)

The Guardian, 7th June 2008

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N v United Kingdom (Application No 26565/05) – Times Law Reports

Posted June 6th, 2008 in asylum, human rights, law reports, medical treatment by sally

European Court of Human Rights

“The removal of an alien suffering from a serious illness to a country where the facilities for treating that illness were inferior to those available in a state party to the European Convention on Human Rights might raise an issue under the Convention but only in a very exceptional case where humanitarian grounds against removal were compelling.”

The Times, 6th June 2008

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Court rejects HIV asylum seeker – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2008 in asylum, HIV, medical treatment, news by sally

“An HIV-positive Ugandan woman’s claim to stay in the UK has been rejected by the European Court of Human Rights.”