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Australia: Refugees ‘trapped in limbo’ will finally be resettled in New ZealandPeople suffering in Australia’s cruel offshoring processing regime will finally be allowed to move on with their lives in New Zealand
24 Mar 2022 Press release -
Poland: Refugees face chaos, racism and risk of trafficking after fleeing Ukraine - new researchRecent mission to border found evidence of chaotic and racist response to people fleeing Ukraine
22 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Anything less than a full visa waiver for Ukrainian refugees should be 'binned'Even under this new scheme, the grounds for entering the UK are still extremely narrow.
10 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Letter to PM criticises 'lacklustre' UK response to Ukrainian refugee crisisAmnesty International has written to Boris Johnson urging him to “radically change” the UK’s response to the Ukrainian refugee emergency, criticising the “chaotic” and “lacklustre” efforts made by the UK to date.
08 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Government's response to Ukraine refugee crisis is 'botched'
The Home Office is once again too slow and too bureaucratic in response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis that almost everyone saw coming.
07 Mar 2022 Press release -
UK: Ukraine refugee crisis should prompt 'major rethink' of Borders BillUkrainian refugees likely to be confronted with same anti-refugee policies intended to punish and deter people for seeking asylum in the UK
28 Feb 2022 Press release -
Northern Ireland: call for Stormont to ‘step up’ to welcome refugees from UkraineAmnesty International has called for Stormont to be ready to ‘step up’ to welcome refugees from Ukraine following the Russian military attacks on the country.
26 Feb 2022 Press release -
UK: Channel crossings by boat increased last year due to lack of safe routes availableAnnual immigration statistics published by Home Office today. Data reveals Channel crossings in 2021 is higher than previous years
24 Feb 2022 Press release -
Syria: fatal shooting of child in al-Hol camp must be fully investigatedAmnesty International is calling for the Syrian Kurdish authorities controlling al-Hol displaced-persons camp in north-west Syria to launch an urgent investigation into yesterday’s shooting incident which killed at least one child and injured three women.
08 Feb 2022 Press release -
UK: Supreme Court recognises Home Office fee excludes large numbers of children from their citizenship rightsHome Office will continue to profit from child citizenship fees of £1,012 unless it changes its policy or until Parliament acts
02 Feb 2022 Press release -
Australia: Djokovic saga sheds light on government's 'shameful refugee policies'
Djokovic got a brief glimpse of what refugees have been experiencing for years because of the Australian government’s shameful refugee policies.
10 Jan 2022 Press release -
Home Office: new plan; same old policiesNot only will the 'new' asylum rules lead to more injustice, it will continue a cycle of inefficiency and scapegoating from a department that has never taken responsibility for its own failures.
17 Feb 2021 -
UK Government must do more to reunite refugee familiesGuest blog by The VOICES Network UK
07 Feb 2020 Blog post
