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10 July 2018
Legal challenge launched over child citizenship fees
The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) has launched a legal challenged against the Home Office’s practice of charging exorbitant fees to grant…
10 July 2018
Parliamentary report expresses “serious concerns” over new Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report raising “serious concerns” with the new Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill that is currently under review. As…
10 July 2018
49 recommendations to reform a broken asylum appeals system
JUSTICE, an “an all-party law reform and human rights organisation working to strengthen the justice system,” has released a new report making the case for significant reform…
10 July 2018
Put human rights at the centre of border control, says European Council
In the context of the US’ brutal management of its southern border, of the Italian government’s refusal to let the Aquarius rescue ship dock, and of a…
10 July 2018
Deportation targets and charter flights: history and latest figures
Corporate Watch have recently released a number of research reports related to the UK’s deportation practices, and the largely privatised infrastructure that underpins it. One report reviews…
3 July 2018
Nomination open for the Bob Hepple Equality Award
The fourth annual Bob Hepple Equality Award aims to recognise somebody who has made a significant contribution to combating discrimination or advancing equality. Established by the Equal…
3 July 2018
Call for hate crime data
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) publishes hate crime data every year on 16 November. This provides an overview of hate crimes…
3 July 2018
Report highlights gaps in support for trafficking victims
The Centre for the Study of Modern Slavery, based in London, has released a report highlighting gaps in support – especially long-term support – for victims of…
3 July 2018
New report outlines the situation of asylum in the EU
The European Asylum Support Office have released their annual report covering 2017. The report aims to provide “a comprehensive overview of the situation of asylum in the…
3 July 2018
Welcome Croatia!
If you look up Croatia online, all you currently get is a list of references to the World Cup. No one appears to have yet noticed that…