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 in the immigration asylum appeals system. The starting point for the report is the long-documented – and bemoaned – complexity of the appeals system (and of immigration law […]
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 general spread of anti-migrant rhetoric and policy on the continent, the Council of Europe has seen fit to re-affirm its commitment to human rights in the context of
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 the history of deportation targets, currently a hot topic after the Windrush scandal exposed these targets’ inhumane consequences. Corporate Watch point out that the “hostile environment” we are
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 Rights Trust (ERT) in memory of the late Professor Sir Bob Hepple QC, champion of equality and non-discrimination, and Chair and then Honorary President of the Trust. The award celebrates
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 reported by governments and hate incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See across the OSCE’s 57 participating States. Reporting by civil society is essential to our reporting, as
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 human trafficking and modern slavery in the UK. The report is based on original research commissioned by the Human Trafficking Foundation. The research’s attempt to “understand what long
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 EU (including information on Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland), describing and analysing flows of applicants for international protection, major developments in legislation, jurisprudence, and policies at the EU+
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 Croatia is now a full member of the European Union, and the restrictions on requiring a registration certificate in order to work in the UK have thus been
A briefing by Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID), based on its support work, reveals that the latest update to bail conditions are giving some of the most vulnerable individuals in detention an inhumane alternative: stay detained indefinitely (which increasingly appears to be the default scenario), or become homeless. In January 2018, the government changed bail
In a study published in Science Advances last week, French economists have used cutting-edge statistical to demonstrate the positive impact of immigration on European economies. Drawing on a prize-winning dynamic statistical model and 30 years of data from 15 countries in Western Europe, the researchers distinguished different types of migration flow and isolated the macroeconomic
