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PRESS SUMMARY, UK Supreme Court ZN (Afghanistan) (FC) and Others (Appellants) v Entry Clearance Officer (Karachi) (Respondent) and one other action [2010] UKSC 21 JUSTICES: Lord Phillips (President), Lord Rodger, Lord Collins, Lord Kerr, Lord Clarke BACKGROUND TO THE APPLICATION This appeal raises the question of which immigration rules apply to family members seeking entry [...]

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 [...]

Source for this Message: End Child Detention Now: http://www.ecdn.org Campaigners for the release of young Afghani orphan Mashal Jabari were delighted to hear that following a judicial review being lodged the judge agreed the following interim measures: until another full age assessment is completed, Mashal is to be considered 14 years of age and placed with a [...]

Welsh Refugee Council today called on UKBA and Cardiff Council to act quickly to release Mashal Jabari, 14 years of age, from Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre, and to suspend removal directions until a full assessment of his age can be made. Welsh Refugee Council does not normally comment on individual cases, but in this instance [...]

“We Have the Promises of the World”. Human Rights Watch report ‘Afghan women continue to be among the worst off in the world. Their situation is dismal in every area, including in health, education, employment, freedom from violence, equality before the law, and political participation.’ Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, women and [...]

Well, immigration control, according to UK Immigration Minsister Phil Woolas. In a quite bizarre statement, Woolas told MP that a benefit of the war in Afghanistan is to keep asylum seekers out of Europe: “An argument that is not aired strongly enough in my view is the benefit of the presence of our armed forces and [...]