Greek border guards accused of human rights breach
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18:06 12/12/2012
Human rights campaigners have alleged that Greek border guards have been using illegal tactics to keep refugees out of Greece. Greece has long been the main point of entry for illegal immigrants into...
Australia sends first asylum seekers to Manus
17:30 29/11/2012
On 20th November 2012, a charter plane flew from the Australian territory of Christmas Island to the Papua New Guinean island of Manus. On board were 19 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and Iran. They...
UK opts into illegal immigration agreement between EU and Turkey
13:00 21/11/2012
The UK government has announced that it is to opt into an agreement between Turkey and the European Union that could see many illegal immigrants from Turkey and from other Asian countries expelled...
Afghans still trying to get to Australia despite re-opening of Nauru camp
12:20 15/10/2012
The re-opening of processing centres on Nauru and Manus, Papua New Guinea, by the Australian government will not deter people of the Hazara ethnic grouping in Afghanistan from attempting to reach...
Opening of Nauru refugee centre fails to stop boats arriving in Australia
17:50 03/10/2012
The opening of Australia's detention centre on Nauru has failed to stop asylum seekers from making the dangerous sea voyage towards Australian waters. The Australian government announced that it was...
UK asylum system is 'traumatic' for children
15:01 25/09/2012
A report issued by the Children's Society has criticised the United Kingdom's treatment of children from overseas who claim asylum. The report says that UK immigration officials have developed 'a...
