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JCWI launches crowdfunding appeal for legal challenge against increases in Immigration Tribunal fees

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17 October 2016

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JCWI seeks donations for court challenge to argue fee increases are unlawful and a disproportionate restriction on access to justice

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes six new reports

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17 October 2016

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Reports on 'hostile environment' and arrests of foreign nationals among six released

ECtHR rules that a delay of 14 years to determine an asylum application is in breach of Article 8 and 13 ECHR.

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13 October 2016

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In the case of B.A.C v Greece (application no. 11981/15), the Court found in particular that the failure by the authorities to determine the applicant’s asylum application for a…

MOJ begins consultation on replacement for unlawful detained fast track appeals process

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12 October 2016

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Government announces proposals for a new fast track system, seeks responses by 22 November

Amnesty International: Removal of legal aid from immigration cases undermines access to justice

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11 October 2016

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Lack of legal representation leaves migrants facing potential removal and separation of their family

Home Secretary says child refugees in Calais could be transferred to the UK within days

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11 October 2016

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Rudd tells Commons that all children with family in the UK should be here by next week

Disabled refugees now eligible for disability benefits without two-year wait

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10 October 2016

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Government won't appeal against tribunal ruling that past presence test unlawfully discriminated against refugees

Home Secretary says her party is committed to reducing net migration to 'sustainable levels' in conference speech

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05 October 2016

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Harsh new plans to reduce immigration include making firms list foreign workers

Council of Europe's anti-racism body concerned by intolerant anti-migrant discourse by UK politicians and media

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04 October 2016

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Report finds worrying examples of intolerance and hate speech in UK media, and even among politicians

Theresa May emphasises control of immigration as she sets out timetable for Britain to leave the EU

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03 October 2016

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PM's conference speech suggests control of immigration will be a red line when exiting the EU

Articles highlight how "deport first, appeal later" and tribunal fee increases will deny justice

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29 September 2016

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Roots to Return and Garden Court's Jo Wilding say migrants face being denied access to justice

Corbyn says a Labour government will not offer false promises on immigration

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28 September 2016

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Opposition leader says the Government has demonised migrants and 'fanned the flames of fear'

Detention Action calls for the development of alternatives to immigration detention

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27 September 2016

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Report calls for the designing, piloting and developing of alternatives to detaining migrants

Immigration detention and access to justice among concerns raised in major BIHR human rights report

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23 September 2016

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British Institute of Human Rights releases Joint Civil Society Report to the UN Universal Periodic Review of the UK

REDRESS: Policies of deterrence aimed at refugees and asylum seekers exacerbates their suffering

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20 September 2016

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New report says vast proportion of refugees experience cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment at all stages of their journey