1st Jul 2013
JULY 2013
JULY 2013
a monthly forum for news and discussion on refugee legal aid
Issue 39, July 2013
ISSN 2049-2650
Editorial Team: Themba Lewis, Yara Romariz Maasri, Lily Parrott, Fiona McKinnon, Stuart Thomas, Britta Redwood, Jennie Corbett and Katherine Rehberg.
This month the Editorial Team would like to say a special ‘Thank You’ to Katie Vasey, who has made a fantastic contribution to the Newsletter over the last few issues. We wish her the very best of luck!
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In this issue:
- STOP PRESS: Pakistan extends refugee status for Afghans
- STOP PRESS: UNHCR Africa Bureau announces only three states to implement Cessation Clause for Rwandan refugees
- STOP PRESS: Choucha closes
News on Countries of Origin and Asylum
Deportation and Detention News
Reader Response
Announcements
UNHCR Africa Bureau announces only three states to implement Cessation Clause for Rwandan refugees
Revolution and international migration in Tunisia
Discrimination awaits Palestinians fleeing the Syrian conflict
Civil society organisations condemn the cruel and inhumane conduct by some Cypriot police officers
France: At least 62% of foreigners are deported without seeing a judge
CASE NOTE: Police failure to protect rights of vulnerable girl-children is discriminatory, says Kenyan High Court
CASE NOTE: R (JB) Jamaica v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Refusals of international protection in Bologna
Hungary passes legislation allowing widespread detention of asylum seekers
World Refugee Day 2013: EU-Turkey agreement puts refugee and migrant rights on the line
Refugees in Africa’s Great Lakes region: a perpetual state of exile
International Refugee Law: a selected survey of developments in 2012
Resources & publications