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The August/September edition of Women’s Asylum News is now available to download from the Asylum Aid website. The lead article in this month’s issue covers the latest report by the Asylum Support Appeals Project (ASAP) which considers barriers to asylum support appeals for women and has been written by Gerry Hickey, Legal Adviser at ASAP. [...]

Daily news round-up from NCADC Today’s top stories: Promises, promises… “pre-departure accommodation” for families “We are here because…” - Testimonies from Black Women’s Rape Action Project International news: Libya, DR Congo, Cote D’Ivoire

Press release from the campaign to Free the Yarl’s Wood 3 Yesterday, one of the 5 people moved to prison during the Yarl’s Wood hunger strike, Sheree Wilson, was refused bail at an immigration court in Hatton Cross. The Judge said that her part in the hunger strike was a reason for denying her bail. [...]

Yesterday, one of the Yarl’s Wood 3, Denise McNeil, was granted bail at an immigration court in Hatton Cross. Her supporters in the courtroom clapped as the judge made his decision. Denise was released from Holloway prison this evening. She said ‘After 28 months, 1 week and 5 days I am finally reunited with my [...]

Today’s news from NCADC, with campaign updates, media round-up, legal and policy updates, European and international news, research, events listings. You can subscribe to daily or weekly news, and choose to receive campaign alerts too. See the e-news webpage for subscriber options. Today’s top stories: UK Government announces prison to be converted to new Immigration [...]

Report on a full announced inspection of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre 15 – 19 March 2010 by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Click here to read complete report Introduction Brook House immigration removal centre at Gatwick airport opened in March 2009. It is run by G4S and holds around 400 male detainees. New custodial [...]

Charter of the Rights of Women Seeking Asylum 2 years on: impacts and actions published Asylum Aid, 1 July 2010 The Charter of Rights of Women Seeking Asylum calls on the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to commit to treating women seeking asylum with fairness, dignity and respect. The Charter provides an overarching set of principles [...]

Refugee Council response to first quarterly asylum statistics for 2010 published today Refugee Council, 28 May 2010 In response to the publication of the first quarterly asylum stats for 2010, Donna Covey, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: “Initial decision making in the asylum system continues to give cause for concern, with 27% of [...]

Rose Mujaranji’s removal date has been set, again, for 1 June on British Airways Flight BA962! She is scheduled to leave at 10:30 am from Heathrow Airport- possibly from Terminal 5. Click here to learn how to support Rose in her campaign. Rose Mujaranji has been given 3rd country removal directions from London Heathrow to [...]

Migrant children detention to end, government says BBC, 26 May 2010 Children are no longer to be detained in detention centres like Yarl’s Wood in Bedfordshire or Oakington in Cambridgeshire.