Urgent injunction sought to halt Rwanda refugee flights
We have applied for an urgent interim injunction to stop the government flying refugees to Rwanda until our application for judicial review can be heard.
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Resources
Response to Ministry of Justice Consultation 'Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights'
The government is seeking to introduce a Bill of Rights that would significantly reduce the protections afforded to certain groups, including refugees and survivors of trafficking. The government’s proposals will not only harm the most marginalised but will undermine the human rights protections available to us all.
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Asylum Aid Highly Commended by the LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards 2021
Asylum Aid's Statelessness Pro Bono partnership with a network of 12 global law firms has been recognised by the LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards under the category of Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership.
The LawWorks commented:
"The project exemplifies an effective pro bono partnership between an NGO and law firms (which compete vigorously for billable work) to address a complex issue, inspiring other collaborative pro bono in the UK.”
Asylum Aid's Statelessness Pro Bono Project Wins The Law Society's Excellence in Pro Bono Award
We were delighted to hear that Asylum Aid's Pro Bono project, bringing together a collaborative network of city law firms to work on complex Statelessness cases won The Law Society's award for Excellence in Pro Bono this year.
The group consists of 12 global law firms: Akin Gump, Ashurst, Cooley, Dentons, Freshfields, Latham & Watkins, Morrison & Foerster, O'Melveny, Orrick, Reed Smith, Skadden and White & Case.
Legal Aid for immigration and asylum appeals under the online procedure
We put together a response to the Ministry of Justice's call for evidence on Legal Aid and asylum appeals under the online procedure.
Download the report below to read the evidence we provided.
Does the UK Adequately Protect People Seeking Asylum based on Risk of Persecution relating to Sexual or Gender Identity or Expression?
This policy briefing addresses issues relating to asylum applications in the UK by persons who fear persecution relating to their sexual or gender identity or expression.
People who do not comply with sexual or gender identity or expression (SOGIE) norms continue to face persecution in many parts of the world:
Through her Eyes: Enabling women’s best evidence in UK asylum appeals
When women flee human rights abuses and seek protection in another country, they are dependent on an asylum process that may not take account of their experiences as women. This research, conducted by NatCen Social Research and Asylum Aid, seeks to address the evidence gap in terms of understanding the factors underpinning the overturn of women's asylum refusals on appeal. The study involved interviews with women and a range of stakeholders, including support organisations, legal representatives and First-Tier Tribunal judges. In addition, a range of case files were analysed.
"I feel like as a woman I'm not welcome." A gender analysis of UK asylum law, policy and practice
This is the first comprehensive gender analysis of the asylum system in the UK. It seeks to assess all aspects of claiming asylum in the UK from a gender perspective including decision making, the asylum procedure, and reception and detention conditions. As women have constituted one third of all main asylum applicants since 2003, failing to take into account gender issues can have a significant impacts on the consideration of women's asylum claims and the treatment of women asylum seekers.
Falling at Each Hurdle: Assessing the Credibility of Women’s Asylum Claims
In 2014 Asylum Aid conducted research on credibility in asylum claims, published in Gender and Refugee Law.
The key reason why women are refused asylum is because they are not believed. The assessment of credibility plays a central role in the determination of an asylum applicant’s needs for international protection.
Gender related asylum claims in Europe
Across the European Union, women constitute on average one in three of those applying for asylum in their own right. These are women who have been forced to flee from rape, sexual violence, torture and other human rights abuses overseas. Women and those fleeing gender-related persecution are entitled to access a fair and dignified asylum process regardless of the State in which they claim asylum.
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Asylum Aid Child Protection Policy
Asylum Aid is committed to ensuring that all children are not abused and that working practices minimise the risk of such abuse. The purpose of this policy statement is:
- To protect all children and young people, including the children of adults who use Asylum Aid's services, from harm.
- To provide staff and volunteers, as well as children, young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection.
Please see the full policy in the document below.
Asylum Aid Vulnerable Adults Protection Policy
Asylum Aid is committed to ensuring that vulnerable people who use our services are not abused and that working practices minimise the risk of such abuse. The purpose of this policy statement is:
- To protect all vulnerable adults from harm.
- To provide staff and volunteers, as well as vulnerable adults and their families and communities, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to vulnerable adult protection.
Please see the full policy in the document below.