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

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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

How to deal with allegations of bias against immigration judges

Blog post

Date of publication

03 June 2016

Written by

Ben Amunwa, Law mostly

Home Affairs Committee concerned over continued Home Office failure to deport foreign offenders

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Date of publication

03 June 2016

Summary

Latest report on the work of the Immigration Directorates highlights problems deporting EU criminals

Thebigword wins Ministry of Justice contracts for court interpretation and translation

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Date of publication

02 June 2016

Summary

Leeds-based company Thebigword to replace Capita TI in providing face-to-face court interpretation, and written translation and transcription services

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights calls for greater migrant integration efforts

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Date of publication

31 May 2016

Summary

Commissioner says Europe's current approach of focusing on migration control risks stalling or even undermining integration efforts

Article 5 ECHR does not require time limits for detention pending deportation

Blog post

Date of publication

27 May 2016

Written by

Fraser Simpson, UK Human Rights Blog

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's processes for administrative reviews

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Date of publication

26 May 2016

Summary

Chief Inspector finds "significant room for improvement" in internal administrative review process

Slight increase in net migration in 2015 as emigration declines more than immigration

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Date of publication

26 May 2016

Summary

Net migration to UK was 333,000 in 2015, 20,000 more than 2014 as emigration declines by 22,000

Bar Standards Board publishes thematic review into immigration advice and services

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Date of publication

24 May 2016

Summary

BSB review highlights concerns of the Bar over barriers to accessing justice in immigration and asylum law

Refugee Council says newly recognised refugees in England face homelessness and hunger

Latest news

Date of publication

23 May 2016

Summary

New report calls on the Government to do more to ensure that refugees who have been granted asylum are given much more help to find accommodation

European Court of Human Rights rules lack of a time-limit for immigration detention is not a human rights breach

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Date of publication

19 May 2016

Summary

Court finds system of immigration detention in the UK does not, in principle, breach Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Convention

UN Special Rapporteur says suffering of migrants in Greece shows Europe's lack of political will

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Date of publication

18 May 2016

Summary

Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants completes 5-day visit to Greece, finds asylum system struggling to cope with demand

Full text of the Immigration Act 2016 now available

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Date of publication

17 May 2016

Summary

Legislation.gov.uk publishes 236-page PDF file of the new the Immigration Act 2016

The Immigration Act 2016 - What's next for migrants' rights?

Blog post

Date of publication

16 May 2016

Written by

Alina Müller, Migrants' Rights Network