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

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Date of publication

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

Barack Obama says the refugee crisis is a ‘test of our humanity’ – is Britain failing it?

Blog post

Date of publication

22 September 2016

Written by

Nando Sigona via The Conversation

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

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Date of publication

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

War Child says refugee children are being denied their basic rights

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19 September 2016

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Report calls for a Global Action Plan to ensure basic rights for all children forced to flee conflict

Government announces that it will go ahead with immigration tribunal fee increases

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Date of publication

15 September 2016

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MoJ responds to consultation and says fee increases will be implemented despite overwhelming disagreement by respondents

Chief Inspector of Borders says Home Office needs to improve handling of refugee family reunion applications

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Date of publication

15 September 2016

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Report says Home Office too ready to refuse applications when applicants fail to provide sufficient evidence of their eligibility

Strasbourg finds that UK authorities again fail to show "due diligence" in deportation proceedings

Blog post

Date of publication

15 September 2016

Written by

Fraser Simpson, UK Human Rights Blog

European Court of Justice: 'Zambrano' carer for a child cannot be expelled solely for criminal record

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Date of publication

13 September 2016

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EU law precludes expelling or denying residence permit to non-EU national who has sole care of EU minor on grounds of criminal record

Faith leaders call on the Government to revise its policy towards refugees

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Date of publication

13 September 2016

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Rowan Williams and over 200 others write to Theresa May to urge the UK to do more to welcome refugees

UNICEF says world is seeing a growing crisis for refugee and migrant children

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Date of publication

12 September 2016

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50 million children uprooted worldwide, number of unaccompanied minors applying for asylum triples in just one year

Prime Minister says UK will not adopt Leave's points-based immigration system

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Date of publication

06 September 2016

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Theresa May rules out points-based system as it will not give enough control over EU citizens coming to Britain

A warning against populists and demagogues in Europe and U.S.

Blog post

Date of publication

06 September 2016

Written by

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, OHCHR

Corporate Watch looks at how the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement works

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Date of publication

05 September 2016

Summary

New report draws on 2014 leaked Home Office documents and other public and confidential sources to analyse Immigration Enforcement