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House of Commons Library publishes updated research briefing on UK’s migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda

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Date of publication

20 December 2022

Summary

Full text of briefing on partnership under which UK seeks to transfer asylum seekers

Divisional Court upholds Government's Rwanda policy – an extended look

Blog post

Date of publication

20 December 2022

Written by

Jonathan Metzer, UK Human Rights Blog

High Court rules policy of relocating asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, but Home Secretary must consider properly the circumstances of each individual case

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Date of publication

19 December 2022

Summary

Lengthy judgment handed down today on the Government's controversial Rwanda policy

Domestic Abuse Commissioner sets out ways to better support survivors of domestic abuse with insecure immigration status and no recourse to public funds

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Date of publication

19 December 2022

Summary

New report offers concrete solutions to problems identified in last year's 'Safety Before Status' report

Message by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on International Migrants Day 2022

Blog post

Date of publication

18 December 2022

Written by

Volker Türk

President of British Medical Association says medical professionals must speak out against cruel, inhumane and unconscionable policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda

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Date of publication

16 December 2022

Summary

Martin McKee warns policy risks exacerbating mental health conditions and threatens health and dignity

Academic report details how University of Sussex’s Migration Law Clinic was set up to help combat severe lack of legal aid for immigration and asylum in Brighton and Hove

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Date of publication

14 December 2022

Summary

Only one legal aid provider in whole of East and West Sussex with limited capacity

Prime Minister announces wide range of new measures to tackle ‘illegal migration’ and the growing backlog of asylum claims

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Date of publication

13 December 2022

Summary

Sunak says global asylum framework has become obsolete

Naturalisation applications by EU citizens and their family

Blog post

Date of publication

13 December 2022

Written by

Jessica Lee, Latitude Law

Council of Europe human rights commissioner finds significant regression in UK’s protection of rights of refugees and asylum seekers

Latest news

Date of publication

09 December 2022

Summary

New report details increasingly antagonistic attitude by UK government towards human rights

Government announces extra funding to increase capacity of Immigration and Asylum Tribunal and help clear backlog of cases

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Date of publication

08 December 2022

Summary

Up to 9,000 more immigration and asylum cases to be heard before end of March 2023

HMI Prisons criticises safety and safeguarding failures at Derwentside immigration removal centre for women

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Date of publication

08 December 2022

Summary

Inspection report finds much work needs to be done at new IRC in in County Durham

Pay to prove that you are a child: the government consults on fees for age assessment appeals to the Immigration and Asylum Chambers

Blog post

Date of publication

07 December 2022

Written by

Jonathan Collinson (University of Huddersfield), UK Administrative Justice Institute

UNHCR expresses concern as Home Secretary welcomes hard-line report calling for indefinite detention of all asylum seekers entering UK without permission

Latest news

Date of publication

05 December 2022

Summary

Suella Braverman writes foreword to new Centre for Policy Studies report; UNHCR says report has factual and legal errors

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees issues guidance note on countries’ legal obligations in relation to rescue at sea, non-refoulement, and access to asylum

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Date of publication

02 December 2022

Summary

Note summarises key legal principles and obligations under international refugee, human rights, and maritime law