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English: An Act to amend and supplement the Immigration Act 1971 and the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993; to make further provision with respect to persons subject to immigration control and the employment of such persons; and for connected purposes.
The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum (asylum from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon) 'sanctuary'), [1] [2] is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, such as a second country or another entity which in medieval times could offer sanctuary.
The Asylum Support Partnership (ASP) is the largest asylum seeker support organisations in the United Kingdom and claims to be the only one giving asylum support over the whole of Britain. [ 1 ] The mission of ASP is to ensure that "all those seeking asylum in Britain have their human rights upheld and that those seeking asylum in our community ...
Pages in category "Right of asylum in the United Kingdom" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Migrants' Rights Network (MRN) is a London based non-governmental organisation [1] working for a rights-based approach to migration. MRN works with organisations across the UK, aiming to strengthen the voice of migrants in discussion and debates.
Resettlement has been presented as a means of the UK fulfilling its obligations towards displaced people in the context of hostile public attitudes towards asylum seekers. [34] Research has shown that members of the British public are generally well disposed to providing protection to genuine refugees, but are sceptical about the validity of ...
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It followed a 1998 government white paper entitled "Fairer, Faster And Firmer – A Modern Approach To Immigration And Asylum". [1] Its main aim was to create a faster system to deal with a backlog of cases. [2]
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2226 (C. 75)), made on 13 August 2006, enacted the bulk of the Act's provisions including the sections on variation of leave to enter or remain, removal, grounds of appeal, failure to provide documents, refusal of leave to enter, deportation ...