Campaigners have called for urgent action to stop unaccompanied child asylum seekers being thrown behind bars with adults. Traumatised youngsters whose ages are disputed are being imprisoned on the basis
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The Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Bradford has received a Sanctuary in Health award for its work with asylum seekers and refugees. The Faculty was presented with
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The welfare of immigrants held in detention centres in Britain is to come under the spotlight after a far-ranging review was launched. Home Secretary Theresa May said Stephen Shaw, a
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The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) in Northern Ireland have announced plans to implement a crisis fund for destitute asylum seekers and migrants. The Fund
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Women held at a controversial immigration prison are being watched by male staff in intimate situations including when naked or using the toilet, despite earlier reassurances from Home Office officials
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A report examined the difficulties experienced by new refugees to the United Kingdom when accessing mainstream benefits and the labour market. It said that, once refugee status was granted, moving
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A study examined experiences of pregnant women in Glasgow whose asylum claim had been refused. Although the study found that their insecure immigration status did not appear to preclude or
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Vulnerable asylum seekers were left in “unacceptably poor” accommodation following a bungled Home Office project, an influential committee of MPs has said. Three firms were awarded contracts in March 2012
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The children’s watchdog for England said that their research into the operation of the United Kingdom asylum system had found hundreds of unaccompanied children and young people being left ‘in
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