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Detention of Torture Survivors Ruled Unlawful
The High Court judge has today ruled that the detention of torture survivors by the British Government was unlawful following legal action brought against the...
GPs must not be a new border agency
The Royal College of General Practitioners has responded to the indication given in the Queen’s speech that GPs and other medical practitioners will be required...
UKBA failing to make correct decisions on asylum applications
Report by ‘Still Human, Still Here’ demonstrated UKBA failing to make correct decisions on asylum applications. (Ctrl+Click here for full article by STAR (Student...
UK Immigration Courts: fresh observations from the Public Gallery
Two years ago trained members of the public attending immigration bail hearings published their first report, “A Travesty of Justice”. Today the Bail...
A Question of Credibility
The number of decisions overturned on appeal is testament to on-going problems with the asylum decision-making process, Amnesty International and the Still Human...
QARN Annual Report 2012
Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network is a network of Quakers across UK who share a concern about the injustices that are practiced in our name, and a determination...
Sheffield Council passes motion on destitution
On 3 April 2013, Sheffield City Council unanimously passed a motion on asylum seekers which was submitted by the secretary of the Labour Group and supported by the...
Dancing to the tune of the far right
Prime Minister David Cameron has chosen the pages of the Sun newspaper to launch a crackdown on immigrants. In what the tabloid calls his “manifesto”, he claims...
Another G4S scandal: are the UK’s asylum housing subcontractors falling apart?
CLARE SAMBROOK 19 March 2013: The sensitive work of housing vulnerable asylum seekers appears to be defeating the world’s biggest security company. A leaked letter...
Operation Nexus
As Operation Nexus, which checks the personal details of people arrested by the police against UKBA databases, is rolled out nationally, important questions and...
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Release Abdul Ghafar Rajabali from detention
QARN members will be aware that the situation of people being removed to unsafe countries is not unusual. Leicester City of Sanctuary and other people are finding...
Support Mary Adenugba Camapign
Manchester and Warrington Quaker Social Justice Group ask you to support Mary Adenugba Camapign to remain in the UK in Manchester amongst her friends. Sign Mary’s...
QARN AGM 13 April 2013 in Sheffield
Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) AGM. Saturday April 13th 2013 at Sheffield Central Meeting House contact: QARN@yahoogroups.com That which is morally wrong...
Violating the rights of deportees: why some deportations to African states amount to refoulement
In today’s mobile world, questions of rights and democracy cannot be limited to the borders of nation states. In this article, Leana Podeszfa and Friederike Vetter...
When Maternity Doesn’t Matter
On 25.2.2013 Maternity Action and Refugee Council launch new research that investigates the health impact of dispersal and relocation on pregnant women and new mothers...
Sign the petition – to stop the deportation of Seth Tutt aged 8 and Leigh Tutt aged 5
Deportation boy begs to be allowed to stay in Burnley with his dad Friday 15th February 2013 Justin Tutt with Seth and Leigh AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy caught up...
Debate on Asylum support for children and young people 27.1.2013
Sarah Tether MP will introduce a debate on “Asylum support for children and young people” on Wednesday 27 February (9.30-11.00am).. This follows the...
ASYLUM SUPPORT RATES Early day motion 1019
Ask your MP to sign EDM 1019: Session: 2012-13 Date tabled: 05.02.2013 Primary sponsor: Teather, Sarah Sponsors: Bottomley, Peter Corbyn, Jeremy Dobbin, Jim Durkan,...
Bristol City Council stands up for destitute asylum seekers
Photo submitted by Forward on Thu, 17/01/2013 – 11:01pm BRISTOL became the second city across UK after Glasgow to take a stand against asylum destitution. [Photo...
Afghani interpreter is disbelieved by UKBA
The ‘farcical handling’ of an Afghan asylum seeker’s case? How many times have we heard that before? The difference this time is that the Afghan...
Read More Posts From This CategoryReports
UKBA failing to make correct decisions on asylum applications
Report by ‘Still Human, Still Here’ demonstrated UKBA failing to make correct decisions on asylum applications. (Ctrl+Click here for full article by STAR (Student Action for Refugees)) In the last 3 years, more than a quarter of initial decisions made by the UKBA to refuse asylum have been overturned on appeal. A report published by Amnesty... [Read more of this review]
UK Immigration Courts: fresh observations from the Public Gallery
Two years ago trained members of the public attending immigration bail hearings published their first report, “A Travesty of Justice”. Today the Bail Observation Project reports again. Unfairness and lack of due process persist. “I am not going to abscond. I trust myself not to. This place is getting into me. Home Office can’t... [Read more of this review]
Asylum Seekers and Migrants on Hunger Strike
Blog post by NCADC volunteer, Sarah McCarthy: For centuries, hunger strikes have been a powerful form of protest, usually used as a last resort by the most desperate. Currently, over 100 of the remaining 166 prisoners at Guantánamo Bay are engaged in a hunger strike to protest their indefinite detention and inhumane treatment. Across the globe, there... [Read more of this review]
A Question of Credibility
The number of decisions overturned on appeal is testament to on-going problems with the asylum decision-making process, Amnesty International and the Still Human Still Here coalition said today as they published a new report. The report A question of credibility: Why so many initial asylum decisions are overturned on appeal in the UK (PDF) examines... [Read more of this review]
QARN Annual Report 2012
Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network is a network of Quakers across UK who share a concern about the injustices that are practiced in our name, and a determination to bring about change for those who have been forced to seek asylum and to reach out with support for those who share our concern. QARN members hold discussions and share information through... [Read more of this review]
Violating the rights of deportees: why some deportations to African states amount to refoulement
In today’s mobile world, questions of rights and democracy cannot be limited to the borders of nation states. In this article, Leana Podeszfa and Friederike Vetter explore the human rights abuses that can occur when failed asylum seekers from Africa are returned to their country of origin. Leana Podeszfa is a graduate of the MPhil in Development Studies... [Read more of this review]
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns – NCADC
In this week’s newsletter: Home Secretary attacks “revolting” judges UKBA policies under attack dispersal puts pregnant women at risk use of force on children – UKBA backs down mental health in detention – legal victory against Home Office housing profiteering – G4S report deportation “reserves” –... [Read more of this review]
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