Asylum Update July 1st 2009
1 July 2009
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Research
Nilufer Rahim, Ken Wan and Michela Franceschelli (2009): Financial Inclusion amongst New Migrants in Northern Ireland: A Literature Review, London: ICAR.
The Journal of Refugee Studies Vol 22, No 2 is a special issue on Children at Risk and contains:
- Constructing the Personal Narratives of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Asylum Claimants by Laurie Berg and Jenni Millbank (includes case examples from the UK and elsewhere).
- Young Jewish Refugees in Britain 1938/9 and 1945/6 by Lyn Smith.
- The Challenges of Ensuring Protection to Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Composite Flows in Europe by Liv Feijen.
International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care Vol 4 No 4: Bridging the Gaps: Refugee Community Organisations and the Provision of Mental Health Services in the London Borough of Camden,UK by David Palmer et al.
The Children's Society and Bail for Immigration Detainees have published An evaluative report on the Millbank Alternative to Detention Pilot See also BBC coverage and UK Border Agency response and announcement of new of Glasgow pilot.
Policy and Law
Asylum Aid has published its response to the Home Office consultation paper Together we can end violence against women and girls
Events
Thursday 9 July: Medical Justice Annual General Meeting in London.
