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August
August 16
National News
Asylum centres 'inadequate for overnight stay'
Edinburgh Evening News, UK -
... watchdog. DoverAsylum Screening Centre at London City Airport and two at Gatwick are not suitable for overnight stays, its report says. ...
Welcome home Elton!
Suffolk Evening Star, UK -
BACK in the arms of his loving family, teenage asylum seeker Elton Ismaili today spoke of his joy at returning to Suffolk, declaring: “It feels great to be ...
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom -
By Nigel Morris. The enforced return of failed asylum-seekers to Iraq is due to begin within weeks despite the continuing security crisis in that country. ...
August 15
Local News
Scared dad fears for life
Aug 12 2005 – Evening Chronicle
Terrified Kossi Bakou is pleading with the Home Office to let him stay on Tyneside.
National News
Disabled refugee family fights benefits withdrawal
Disabilities.AFreePress.com , UK -
... Section 9 of the 2004 Asylum and Immigration Act could render adults homeless and destitute, with children taken into care. Ms Altaf ...
Failed asylum seekers to be sent back to war-torn Iraq
Mirror.co.uk , UK -
FAILED asylum seekers are to be forced to return home to Iraq despite continuing terror attacks by insurgents. The Home Office has ...
Asylum centres face fresh criticism
ePolitix, UK -
... critical reports on such facilities, Anne Owers expressed concern at holding facilities at Gatwick and London City airports, and Doverasylum screening centre. ...
BBC News, UK - 12 Aug 2005
A Malawi family fighting a long battle against deportation from the UK are to meet a new team of lawyers. The Kachepa family is ...
August 11
Local News
Let me stay
Aug 11 2005 – Evening Gazette
A Liberian asylum seeker who left his country to escape civil war is to be kicked out of the country.
National News
‘Don’t let my husband be deported to Iran’
Hounslow Guardian, UK -
... His application for political asylum was refused in 2002 - two years after he entered the UK on the grounds of lack of credibility. ...
Jail for deportation unit rioters
Guardian Unlimited, UK -
... damage. More than 400 failed asylum seekers rioted at the Harmondsworth centre near Heathrow, west London, last July. Yesterday ...
Asylum seeker families' benefits cut
The Observer, UK - 10 Aug 2005
Benefits have been withdrawn from at least 13 families under legislation that can leave failed asylum seekers homeless and see their children taken into care ...
Ugandan Women's hunger strike in Yarl's Wood now in third week
Black Information Link, UK - 10 Aug 2005
They are protesting against being removed and demanding that their asylum claims are reconsidered in light of the conditions in Uganda as well as against the ...
Popular local Kurd faces deportation
Hastings Observer, UK - 10 Aug 2005
Kurdish asylum seeker Sebahattin Soylemez, 34, was taken into custody by immigration officials under E28 of the Immigration Act on June 27, and moved on the ...
Local News
Left in limbo
Aug 6 2005 – Evening Gazette
Teesside asylum seeker Edneth Gotora has been left "suffering in limbo" while new guidelines are drawn ...
National News
Zimbabweans stay pending test cases
Aug 4 2005 – Press Association Zimbabweans who have failed to win asylum in the UK will not be deported pending test case proceedings ...
Councils call for review of asylum law
The Observer, UK -
A group of local councils yesterday demanded an urgent review of legislation that can leave failed asylum seekers homeless and destitute, and their children ...
Information for Iraqis refused asylum in UK between 01.10.2000 and ...
KurdishMedia , UK - 7 Aug 2005
... This argument may be available to people who were refused asylum but granted limited leave to remain, such as exceptional or discretionary leave. ...
EU plans to set asylum targets
Times Online, UK - 6 Aug 2005
EVERY country in the European Union will be asked to accept a fixed number of asylum seekers each year under a programme to be introduced by the European ...
August 1
Local News
Don't send me to hell
Jul 29 2005 – Evening Chronicle
A tormented mum haunted by memories of her African past faces being kicked out of the country she calls ...
Warnings on human trafficking
Jul 28 2005 – Evening Chronicle
Children's Minister Beverley Hughes says social services cannot guarantee to keep young refugees safe ...
We're hoping to come home
Jul 30 2005 – Evening Gazette
A teenager seized from his school by immigration officers today told how he hoped his family would be ...
Sajids' D-day
Jul 29 2005 – Evening Gazette
A bail hearing was today due to consider if a Pakistani family taken from South Bank for possible deportation ...
National News
London papers rewarded for coverage on refugee and asylum issues
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk , UK -
... The regional newspapers were among the winners at the event held to recognise balanced and accurate coverage of refugee and asylum issues. ...
