NCADC – blog

This report was commissioned by the UNHCR Status Determination and Protection Information Section. It looks at the experiences of Afghans who were born or have been living in Iran or Pakistan, but most of the information could be relevant for refugees facing being returned from the UK or any other country, particularly if they have [...]

Over the last five years, Peoples under Threat has pioneered the use of statistical analysis to identify situations around the world where communities are at risk of mass killing. From research, tables are produced illustrating countries with the greatest risk of mass killing, and the groups of people within those countries. 1. Somalia: Darood, Hawiye, [...]

Amnesty International, 27 April 2010 UK among countries defying UN over returning refused asylum-seekers despite violence Amnesty International has today called on the Iraqi authorities to urgently step up the protection of civilians amid a recent surge of violence in the country. Groups like religious and ethnic minorities, journalists, women and girls, and men perceived [...]

Medical Justice Press release on the inquiry into the report “Outsourcing Abuse”, which was published in 2008 by Birnberg Peirce & Partners, Medical Justice and NCADC. “UKBA are under so much pressure at the moment. There has been almost constant media coverage for months of a wide number of organsiations expressing concern about conditions in [...]

The 2009 edition of the U.S. Department of State’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices has just been issued. These reports are an essential tool for gathering evidence to challenge the UK government’s determination to deport people to the world’s most dangerous countries and oppressive regimes. The report surveys violations of internationally recognized human [...]

A new report from the Immigration Advisory Service (IAS), investigates the impact of the independent monitoring of the former on raising the standards and quality of UKBA COIS reports. Sheona York, Principal Legal Officer, IAS, says: “This report demonstrates the continuing need for vigilance from those representing asylum-seekers to ensure that the country evidence on [...]

This message from: Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) Invitation to submit evidence to Detainee Documentation Project BID is undertaking a research project to determine the length of time it takes to obtain travel documents from certain countries. We are also seeking information regarding the documents required and the procedures that may need to be followed [...]

The Refugee Roulette: The Role of Country Information in Refugee Status Determination ‘Country information has got to be more at the forefront than it is. There must be awareness that these are political decisions’ – Legal representative. The attached report explores how individuals from four stakeholder groups use country of origin information (COI) and what [...]

This 20th annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2009 by Human Rights Watch staff, usually in close partnership with human rights activists in the country in question. Every government is at times tempted to violate human rights, but the [...]

“Whether perpetrated in conflict or in peace, the root causes of violence against women [are] deep-seated inequalities and discrimination” Women survivors of torture are being denied justice due to failures in countries around the world to uphold their human rights and to respond to their rehabilitation needs, according to new research by the Medical Foundation [...]