News

Prisons inspector deems UKBA unfit to run detention centres

Friday, 23rd July, 2010

Based upon her recent inspect of Brook House detention centre, Dame Ann Owners – Chief Inspector of Prisons - has proposed that the UKBA no longer be in charge of detaining immigrants prior to their removal from the U.K.

Celebrate two years of the Women's Asylum Charter

Friday, 23rd July, 2010

Launched on 28 June 2008, Asylum Aid’s Charter of Rights of Women Seeking Asylum calls on the UK Border Agency to commit to treating women seeking asylum with fairness, dignity and respect.

Asylum in the news

Monday, 19th July, 2010

A round-up of asylum news for the weeks of 5th and 12th of July 2010.

Investigation into UK deportation practices highlights inhumane approach

Friday, 16th July, 2010

The results of a recent investigation by The Independent demonstrate that the UK is failing to implement a humane approach to deportation.

Unaccompanied children deported under EU regulations

Sunday, 11th July, 2010

Hundreds of children have been deported to other European Union nations under new European regulations applied by the UK Government to remove asylum seekers to the country where they first entered.