Chapter 11, 12, and 13 Web links

The asylum process

There are many websites related to asylum and refugees. These are just a small selection.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-advisory-group-on-country-information-iagci is the website of the independent advisory group on country information, which commissions independent updates on the Home Office’s country of origin information reports. These are advisory only, and the Home Office has discretion as to how much of the comments to take on board.

www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home is the website of the United Nations' Refugee Agency. It gives up to date news from around the world on refugees and situations which create refugees. The site is lively and informative, and there are links to information about publications, statistics, research papers and international documentation.

The website of the Refugee Council www.refugeecouncil.org.uk provides up to date notes on law and policy in the UK. It gives informed opinion on legal policy and its humanitarian implications. See a recent open letter about the quality of asylum decision-making: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/5319_joint_open_letter_to_home_secretary_on_standards_of_proof_in_asylum_decision-making

Asylum Aid, www.asylumaid.org.uk/, now part of the Migrants Resource Centre, also carries up to date news and policy issues, and hosts the Refugee Women’s Resource Project: https://www.asylumaid.org.uk/womens-project/.

See extensive listings on the resources page of www.ein.org.uk.

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