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Vulnerability in detention: Report highlights policy insufficiencies
Bail for Immigration Detainees have released a report assessing the impact of the “Adults at Risk” (AAR) policy on vulnerable people in detention. Drawing on analysis of 30 casework files, the report finds that there are serious problems with both the design and the implementation of the AAR policy, preventing it from achieving its aims.…
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Report: Home Office failing LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum
The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) have released a report examining the standards used by the Home Office to assess asylum claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Titled “Still Falling Short,” and drawing on an analysis of 48 applications, the report highlights good practice. Simultaneously, it flags Home Office expectations and…
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Free lawyer support for info sessions on EU citizens’ rights
The Law Centres Network is offering to make qualified and independent lawyers freely available to any group working with EU citizens and who wishes to organise an information session about rights in the context of Brexit. The service is being offered on behalf of the European Commission Representation in the UK. The lawyers will be…