by Sean Reilly | Jul 15, 2008
The Independent Asylum Commission which contains a number of church leaders, will hail the Scottish Government’s interventions to improve the treatment of asylum seekers when it presents its three reports of conclusions and recommendations to a Scottish audience,...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 10, 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today supported the findings of the Independent Asylum Commission, which has called for more humane and dignified treatment for those seeking sanctuary in the UK. Commenting on the Commission’s report ‘Deserving...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
An inquiry has said that Britain’s asylum system is inhumane and urged the Government to improve the treatment of refugees. The Independent Asylum Commission (IAC), whose members include senior clergy, lawyers and academics, made 46 recommendations to the Home...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 1, 2008
Church Action on Poverty (CAP) has warmly welcomed a new report which finds significant failings in the UK asylum system. The report condemns the Government policy of making refused asylum-seekers destitute, adding further weight to CAP’s calls for an end to...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 27, 2008
An independent enquiry into the United Kingdom’s asylum system has launched ‘Citizens Speak’, described by campaigners as the the biggest ever consultation with ordinary citizens on how asylum seekers should be treated. Since 2006 the Independent Asylum...