Suella Braverman asks if UN refugee rules are fit for modern age – BBC News

‘Politicians need to question if the UN’s 1951 Refugee Convention is “fit for our modern age”, Suella Braverman is expected to say in a speech.’

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BBC News, 26th September 2023

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Asylum seekers ‘degraded’ at detention centre: key points from Brook House inquiry – The Guardian

‘Report on immigration removal centre details “crushing” abuse and excessive use of force that has left detainees with PTSD.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2023

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Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2023 in extradition, Italy, news, refugees, Russia, United Nations by sally

‘A refugee who was threatened with extradition when he tried to return to Britain after holidaying in Italy has won a last-minute reprieve.’

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The Guardian, 29th August 2023

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‘I struggle not knowing what the future holds’ – Asylum backlog reaches record high – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2023 in asylum, delay, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, statistics by sally

‘The number of people in the UK waiting for a decision on their asylum claims has risen to a record high, latest Home Office figures show.’

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BBC News, 24th August 2023

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Refugee and asylum for women – EIN Blog

Posted August 9th, 2023 in asylum, immigration, news, refugees, treaties, women by tracey

‘Women have historically found it more difficult to qualify for refugee status than men. The 1951 Convention relating to the status of a refugee promises protection for refugees following the Second World War and Europe’s inadequate response to those fleeting Nazism. However, not everyone who is fleeing danger or violence qualifies as a refugee under this Convention.’

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EIN Blog, 9th August 2023

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Home Office breached statutory duty to ensure provision of adequate accommodation for pregnant asylum seeker and children – Garden Court Chambers

‘The Claimant was a destitute asylum-seeker who was heavily pregnant and the mother of three young children.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 31st July 2023

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Article 31 and inadmissibility under Part 4A Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 – EIN Blog

‘Many practitioners will be aware that the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s (“SSHD”) “Rwanda plan” met with the Court of Appeal’s disapproval recently in a majority decision in AAA (Syria) & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 266 (on appeal from the High Court: AAA v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rwanda) [2022] EWHC 3230). The Court found that any attempt to remove refugees to Rwanda whose claims the SSHD adjudged to be inadmissible would breach the non-refoulment provisions of Article 33 of the 1951 Refugee Convention (“RC”) and thereby also Article 3 of the 1950 European Convention of Human Rights (“ECHR”).’

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EIN Blog, 31st July 2023

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Sunak “undermining trust in lawyers”, says Bar Council – Legal Futures

‘The Bar Council has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of undermining trust in the profession by claiming that a “subset of lawyers” are exploiting illegal migrants for profit.’

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Legal Futures, 26th July 2023

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Court of Appeal upholds challenge to Rwanda removals policy – an extended look – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 20th, 2023 in appeals, deportation, immigration, news, refugees, Rwanda, treaties, United Nations by tracey

‘R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745. The Claimants in this case are 10 individual asylum-seekers from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan and Albania who entered the UK irregularly by crossing the English Channel in small boats, together with one charity, Asylum Aid.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th July 2023

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UK Supreme Court limits application of the public sector equality duty overseas – EIN Blog

Posted July 19th, 2023 in appeals, asylum, equality, limitations, news, refugees, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The UK Supreme Court unanimously decided that the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010 does not apply directly to persons outside of the UK. However, the equalities objectives may remain indirectly relevant to decision-makers.’

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EIN Blog, 18th July 2023

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RNLI accused of failing to tackle violent bullying after assault – The Guardian

‘The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has been accused of failing to tackle violent bullying, after a row about rescuing people crossing the Channel in small boats ended in a volunteer being beaten unconscious by a crewmate who remained in charge of a lifeboat, despite the assault being witnessed by a regional manager.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2023

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Airbase asylum plans: High Court gives permission to councils’ challenge – BBC News

‘A legal bid to challenge the Home Office’s decision to use former airbases to house asylum seekers has been approved by the High Court.’

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BBC News, 14th July 2023

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Why UK court ruled Rwanda isn’t a safe place to send refugees – and what this means for the government’s immigration plans – EIN Blog

‘The Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, adding a significant legal hurdle to the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”.’

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EIN Blog, 4th July 2023

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New Judgment: R (on the application of Toraane and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 23 – UKSC Blog

‘The public sector equality duty (“PSED”) imposed by section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 is a procedural obligation that requires public bodies to have due regard to the equality needs listed in that section when exercising their functions. This appeal concerns the territorial scope of the PSED. It raises the issue of whether a public body is required under the PSED to have due regard to people living outside the United Kingdom when exercising its functions.’

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UKSC Blog, 28th June 2023

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Braverman plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful, appeal court rules – The Guardian

‘Court of appeal judges have ruled that it is unlawful to send asylum seekers to Rwanda to have their claims processed, in a judgment that delivers a potential hammer blow to government policy.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2023

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Home Office must process asylum claim every four minutes to clear backlog by January – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2023 in asylum, delay, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, statistics by sally

‘The Home Office needs to process an asylum claim every four minutes between now and the end of the year if the prime minister’s pledge to clear the backlog is to be honoured, according to new data.’

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The Guardian, 28th June 2023

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Campaigners alarmed by rejection of refugees using ‘safe and legal routes’ – The Guardian

‘Campaigners have raised concerns about the high proportion of refugees seeking to join family members in the UK who have their applications rejected by the government, despite using the “safe and legal routes” touted by the home secretary.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2023

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Homeless single mother wins High Court battle against London borough – Local Government Lawyer

‘A High Court judge has allowed a homeless single mother’s claim for judicial review against the London Borough of Redbridge on all four grounds.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2023

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UK immigration: Little evidence Albanians at risk and need asylum – BBC News

‘There is “little evidence” Albanians are at risk in their country and need asylum in the UK, a committee of MPs says. Albanian nationals should not routinely be granted asylum, the Home Affairs select committee said.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2023

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Home Office faces legal action over children missing from UK asylum hotels – The Guardian

‘Placing unaccompanied children in hotels run by the Home Office is “unlawful”, according to a legal action launched after hundreds of youngsters living in them have gone missing.’

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The Guardian, 11th June 2023

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