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Women for Refugee Women: All legal advice surgeries in immigration detention are now face-to-face following Home Office change

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Date of publication

14 April 2023

Summary

Immigration minister announced all Detained Duty Advice Scheme appointments are in-person from 3 April

European Court of Human Rights continues to consider case of Iraqi asylum seeker facing removal from UK to Rwanda after fresh submission is made

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Date of publication

12 April 2023

Summary

Applicant argues Article 3 issues remain live in case which saw interim measure granted in June 2022

United Nations human rights experts say UK is failing in its duty to protect unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

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Date of publication

11 April 2023

Summary

Three Special Rapporteurs express concern and alarm over UK's policy of housing unaccompanied children in hotels

Home Office restarts data sharing with banks to prevent people from operating current accounts if they are disqualified due to immigration status

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Date of publication

11 April 2023

Summary

Hostile environment measure restarted after pause of policy in 2018 due to Windrush scandal

Home Office outlines plans for using a barge off Dorset coast and a number of surplus military sites as asylum accommodation

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Date of publication

06 April 2023

Summary

Factsheets released on Ministry of Defence sites and a vessel in Portland Port

Jesuit Refugee Service UK finds asylum seekers housed at Napier barracks still face serious problems, including a severe lack of legal advice

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Date of publication

03 April 2023

Summary

Report details 'profoundly damaging effect' of inhumane conditions at former army barracks in Kent

One third of UK overseas aid budget now spent on asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, immigration minister announces plans to use military sites as asylum accommodation

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Date of publication

30 March 2023

Summary

New report by independent watchdog says £3.5 billion spent in UK last year, leading to loss of efficiency and equity of UK aid

Illegal Migration Bill will prevent victims of modern slavery from getting protection, UN International Organization for Migration says

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Date of publication

29 March 2023

Summary

United Nations agency says government data does not support claims that modern slavery system is being abused

Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner says it is essential for Parliament to reject Illegal Migration Bill as it is incompatible with the UK’s international obligations

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Date of publication

27 March 2023

Summary

Bill would seek to prevent UK courts from interpreting its provisions in line with the European Convention on Human Rights

UNHCR: Illegal Migration Bill will breach UK’s obligations under the Refugee Convention and significantly undermine international refugee protection system

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Date of publication

24 March 2023

Summary

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees publishes its full legal observations on the Bill

Refugee Action says thousands of asylum seekers housed in accommodation centres and hotels face de facto immigration detention

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Date of publication

23 March 2023

Summary

New report finds shameful conditions and treatment of people in asylum accommodation

House of Commons Library publishes overview of UK’s record backlog of over 160,000 asylum seekers awaiting a decision

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Date of publication

21 March 2023

Summary

New briefing examines delays to processing asylum claims in the UK

Home Secretary updates migration partnership with Rwanda to enable all asylum seekers entering UK irregularly via safe countries to be in scope for relocation

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Date of publication

20 March 2023

Summary

Two countries sign update to memorandum of understanding, plan for relocations to begin this year

UK’s largest association for social workers discourages members from carrying out age assessments on asylum seekers for new Home Office agency

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Date of publication

17 March 2023

Summary

BASW says political priorities risk compromising independent professional judgement

UK in a Changing Europe offers an expert look at the changes seen following the post-Brexit immigration system

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Date of publication

14 March 2023

Summary

New report provides a guide to UK's complex immigration landscape, looking both backwards and forwards