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Asylum myths

There are lots of myths out there about asylum and refugees. Here are some of our posts dealing with common misconceptions.

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Should refugees claim asylum upon arrival in their first ‘safe’ country? 20th June 2017
Myth buster: “memories of trauma are engraved on the brain” 21st June 2016
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Myth buster: “a truthful account remains consistent” 23rd February 2016
Are refugees from Syria really refugees in law? 9th September 2015
Channel Tunnel Man: Refugees should not be prosecuted for irregular entry 11th August 2015
Why do the “migrants” in Calais want to come to the UK? 31st July 2015
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Vulnerable adults in the immigration tribunal

 9th January 2020 By Alexander Schymyck
Home Office country guidance
  1. Syria Covers the Syrian civil war
  2. Libya Covers the security and humanitarian situation and the treatment of women, ethnic minorities and supporters of former President Gaddafi
  3. Iran 18 separate documents covering a wide range of issues
  4. Iraq Ten separate documents covering a wide range of issues
  5. Eritrea Covers national service, religious groups and the report of a Home Office fact-finding mission
  6. Sudan Covers opposition to the government, the treatment of non-Arab Darfuri, the return of unsuccessful asylum seekers and the report of a Home Office fact-finding mission.
  7. Afghanistan Nine separate documents covering a wide range of issues
  8. Pakistan 13 separate documents covering a wide range of issues
  9. Somalia Covers the security and humanitarian situation, gender-based violence, prison conditions, clans and Al-Shabaab
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Refugee law starter pack

Just getting started on refugee law and issues? Here are some of our explainer blog posts.

What is the legal definition of a “refugee”? 17th June 2019
An immigration lawyer reviews Paddington 29th June 2017
Opening a window into the soul: how to prepare asylum claims based on religion 20th June 2018
Refugee family reunion: a user’s guide 20th March 2019
How to prepare asylum claims based on sexual identity 4th May 2018
Are refugees obliged to claim asylum in the first safe country they reach? 2nd January 2019
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Top organisations working with refugees
  1. UNHCR Guardians of the Refugee Convention. As you would expect, the UNHCR website is a mine of resources on refugee law and protection issues.
  2. Refugee Council Founded in 1951, the year the Refugee Convention was adopted, this is the semi-official lobbying group on refugee issues in the UK
  3. Asylos An international network of volunteers who research vital information to support people fleeing war, violence, persecution and grave threats with claiming their right to asylum.
  4. Asylum Aid One of the foremost campaigning groups in the UK, Asylum Aid runs some fantastic projects, particularly on gender and asylum
  5. Refugee Action Another fantastic charity working with refugees and asylum seekers, Refugee Action do some amazing welfare work on the ground
  6. ATLEP The Anti Trafficking Legal Project is a network of lawyers that work on trafficking issues and their website has a range of really useful and practical resources available.
  7. Freedom From Torture Formerly known as the Medial Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture this national therapeutic and campaigning charity does some amazing work
  8. Helen Bamber Foundation With a broader remit than FFT, this London based charity also does some amazing work with trauma survivors
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New country guidance on Iraq

On 20 December 2019, the Upper Tribunal issued a new country guidance case on Iraq. This new case, SMO, KSP & IM (Article 15(c); identity documents) Iraq CG [2019] UKUT 400 (IAC), replaces all existing country guidance, including AA (Article 15(c) ...

8th January 2020 By

No absolute confidentiality for asylum information in family cases

The impact of disclosing information from family proceedings in immigration matters has been in the news of late but the reverse situation rarely arises. One such is the recent case of R v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Disclosure of Asyl ...

30th December 2019 By

Burden of proof on internal relocation still on appellant says Upper Tribunal

The Upper Tribunal has confirmed that it is for asylum seekers to disprove the possibility of safe and reasonable internal relocation if the Home Office identifies a potential safe haven. In MB (Internal relocation – burden of proof) Albania [2019] ...

23rd December 2019 By

When voluntary return is not voluntary at all

In recent years the United Kingdom government has resorted to indirect measures like the hostile environment to force people to leave the UK, alongside directly removing people. The government can then claim that the person left the UK voluntarily, an ...

20th December 2019 By

Delay policy leaving trafficking victims in limbo found unlawful

The High Court has declared that the Home Office policy of waiting until an asylum decision is made before considering whether to grant trafficking victims Discretionary Leave to Remain is unlawful. Under that policy, a recognised victim of human traf ...

11th December 2019 By

Avoiding the naughty step in Cart judicial review cases

On a warm summer’s day in late July, five sets of appellant lawyers found themselves in Court 4 of the Upper Tribunal in Field House, huddled together on what could only be characterised as “the naughty step”.  Unaware at the start of t ...

9th December 2019 By
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