January 2006
Some stories
'Life Without Fear'
A new campaign for the rights of Iranian asylum seekers in the UK has been launched.
26 January 2006 (112 words)
'My life doesn't belong to me anymore'
Innocent Nkung, a 35-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), suffered such homophobic and political persecution that he had to flee the DRC and is now fighting to stay in the UK after his asylum claim was refused.
26 January 2006 (723 words)
World stage involved in anti-deportation drama
A campaign to save a mother and her two children from deportation has broadened its appeal by seeking support on an international scale and enlisting the help of Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh.
25 January 2006 (420 words)
Detainees punished for protesting after suicide
Asylum detainees at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre have been punished for protesting against conditions there after the suicide of an Eritrean asylum seeker.
25 January 2006 (956 words)
Racial violence round-up
We record below incidents of racial violence and harassment that have taken place in the last months of 2005 and also note the results of court proceedings against perpetrators of attacks that took place after 7 July 2005.
12 January 2006 (1658 words)