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Nigerians in the UK urge boycott of British Airways
British Airways has been criticised over its handling of a forced deportation and its treatment of Nigerian passengers on a flight from Heathrow airport.
8 May 2008 (384 words)
independent
Bishop attacks migrant policy
The Catholic Bishop of Brentwood has called the attitude of government to thousands of failed migrants as shameful and has called for a one-off amnesty.
6 May 2008 (external article)
review
Hillingdon fails to support asylum seeking children
A new report from the Children's Commissioner for England has criticised the London Borough of Hillingdon for its treatment of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
1 May 2008 (436 words)
review
Few safeguards for asylum-seeking children
A recent report by the Children's Commissioner for England has highlighted failings in the UK's treatment of unaccompanied child asylum seekers at asylum screening units.
24 April 2008 (473 words)
independent Nigerians call for boycott of BA after forced deportation
More than 1,000 expatriate Nigerians in the UK have called for a boycott of British Airways unless it apologises to 136 passengers on a flight to Lagos who complained about the deportation of a man and were subsequently expelled en-masse from the flight.
22 April 2008 (external article)
independent Asylum seekers self-harm in detention
Figures obtained via Freedom of Information laws have revealed the extent of self-harm among asylum seekers held in removal centres across the UK.
22 April 2008 (external article)
Protests break out in removal centres across the UK
Detainees in Harmondsworth and Yarl's Wood removal centres have been taking action in the last month in protest against the conditions inside the centres and the 'fast track' processing of their asylum claims.
17 April 2008 (704 words)
swansea evening post Mother goes on hunger strike over detention
An asylum seeker has gone on hunger strike because of the conditions at Yarl's Wood removal centre. Mercy Guobadia says her two daughters have been plagued by bouts of illness and has blamed poor medical facilities.
17 April 2008 (external article)
guardian Health ruling win for asylum seekers
A judicial review at the High Court has ruled in favour of a failed asylum seeker who will now be allowed to access NHS treatment. The ruling will have an impact on asylum seekers unable to access anything but emergency care.
15 April 2008 (external article)
observer Government allowed to deport to war zones
Britain has won a landmark case allowing the return of Iraqi asylum seekers to war zones such as Basra and Baghdad in Iraq. The Refugee Legal Centre has launched a challenge to the decision.
15 April 2008 (external article)
independent Test case over Iraqi staff refused asylum
A test case has begun at the High Court alleging that the British government has abandoned Iraqis working for British forces in Iraq who have then been refused asylum in the UK.
15 April 2008 (external article)
edinburgh evening news Anger as Edinburgh refugee centre closes
A refugee support centre in St George's West Church, Shandwick Place, has been forced to close, after the city council slashed its funding from £30,000 to £7,627.
15 April 2008 (external article)
bolton news Destitute asylum seekers sleeping rough in Bolton
One hundred refused asylum seekers, including men and women in their late 80s, are living rough in derelict houses and on peoples' floors in the Bolton area.
15 April 2008 (external article)
independent Mothers protest at Yarl's Wood
A group of women detained at Yarl's Wood have carried out a protest over their and their children's continued detention; some of the women have also gone on hunger strike.
11 April 2008 (external article)
Campaigning victory for Sukula famliy
Three years after contacting IRR News and launching their anti-deportation campaign, the Sukula family have won indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
10 April 2008 (394 words)
bbc news NHS migrant rules face legal bid
Rules banning some migrants in England from NHS treatment are to be challenged in the High Court. A Palestinian failed asylum seeker says denying him care for a chronic liver disease breaches his human rights.
10 April 2008 (external article)
this is local london Broken legs after immigration raid
A man has suffered two broken legs after an immigration raid on a restaurant in Tooting. The man is believed to have been chased by immigration officers. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating.
7 April 2008 (external article)
Death in Pentonville prison
IRR News has learnt that, on 30 March 2008, a man detained under immigration powers was found hanged at Pentonville prison.
3 April 2008 (195 words)
Conference on sub-Saharan African migrants stranded in Morocco
The first conference to discuss what can be done to help Sub-Saharan migrants in transit in Morocco was held this week in London.
3 April 2008 (689 words)
cambridge news online Detainees on hunger strike at Oakington
150 detainees held at Oakington removal centre in Cambridgeshire are on hunger strike in protest at conditions at the centre.
1 April 2008 (external article)
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