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House of Lords International Agreements Committee releases written evidence received for inquiry into migration partnership between UK and Rwanda

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Date of publication

23 September 2022

Summary

Sixteen submissions from a range of organisations and academics are available to read

Anti-trafficking NGOs highlight crisis in legal aid for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery

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Date of publication

21 September 2022

Summary

10 NGOs submit response to Government's consultation on new immigration legal aid fees

Frontex and Migrants' Access to Justice: Drifting Effective Judicial Protection?

Blog post

Date of publication

16 September 2022

Written by

Salvo Nicolosi, Verfassungsblog

New Institute of Race Relations report authored by Frances Webber highlights how citizenship-stripping powers disproportionately target British Muslims

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Date of publication

14 September 2022

Summary

A history of the laws to remove citizenship and the colonial echoes in their increasing use since 2002

The Observer: New Home Secretary reportedly tells Home Office staff she wants to ban all small boats crossing the Channel

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Date of publication

12 September 2022

Summary

Asylum-seeker crossings to be top priority for Suella Braverman; The Times says she will "double down" on Rwanda policy

Bail for Immigration Detainees finds people held in prisons for immigration reasons are still unable to obtain legal advice and representation

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Date of publication

11 September 2022

Summary

Despite judgment in SM v Lord Chancellor, immigration detainees in prison are denied access to justice

Government commissions the Migration Advisory Committee to conduct a new, broad-ranging review of the shortage occupation list

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Date of publication

05 September 2022

Summary

Kevin Foster MP says time is right to review shortages against the latest available evidence

Medical Justice: Rwanda policy already having profound impact on health and wellbeing of asylum seekers

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Date of publication

02 September 2022

Summary

Report examines impact on 36 individuals who received Notice of Intent for removal

Local authority age assessments considered in R (HAM) v Brent LBC

Blog post

Date of publication

01 September 2022

Written by

Natalie Nguyen, UK Human Rights Blog

Law Society says safeguards in UK’s migration partnership with Rwanda are not binding or enforceable

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Date of publication

30 August 2022

Summary

People face being removed without adequate access to legal advice or effective representation

Latest immigration statistics show asylum applications topped 63,000 in year ending June 2022

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Date of publication

25 August 2022

Summary

Increase in small boat arrivals drives claims to highest level in almost two decades

UK Government reportedly in talks with five further African countries over asylum-seeker relocation agreements similar to Rwanda

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Date of publication

24 August 2022

Summary

Ghana, Morocco, Namibia, Niger and Nigeria said to be in 'advanced talks' with UK

Upper Tribunal Rejects Points-Based Approach to Article 8 Proportionality Assessment

Blog post

Date of publication

23 August 2022

Written by

Cameron Wallis, Richmond Chambers

Privacy International files complaints and calls for inquiry into Home Office’s electronic monitoring of migrants

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Date of publication

23 August 2022

Summary

Privacy rights charity says GPS tagging breaches Data Protection Act and GDPR and violates migrants' Article 8 rights

Anti-trafficking organisations express concern after Government says it will crack down on abuse of Modern Slavery Act by migrants seeking to stay in UK

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Date of publication

19 August 2022

Summary

Over 30 organisations say already basic and inconsistent support for survivors of modern slavery is being eroded