£15,000 for asylum seeker illegally detained in UK – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2008 in asylum, news by sally

“The case of an asylum seeker who was raped and tortured in her native Cameroon could have far-reaching legal implications for others making the same claims whose applications for asylum have been refused. Although the case was resolved last month, details were only published in the high court on Friday, and it has been welcomed by organisations in the field.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk