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FM list members may wish to get involved in the following Human Rights day activities Human Rights Day: A public meeting A day of events, concerning: a. Justice in the yarlswood trial b. Ahmadi family campaign c. The ending of all benefits for in-country asylum applicants Tuesday 10th December, 7:30pm University of London Union, Malet St, WC1 Organised by Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers and Barbed Wire Britain More details: http://www.asylumrightsarehumanrights.asylumsupport.info Further references, quotes and details of related information and publications: Reference: 1) Human rights alarm on asylum plans - BBC News Article - link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2353555.stm Quotes: 1) Jack Straw - New Labour - Home Secretary - 27th July 1998 "In opposition, I said that, in a civilised society, genuine asylum seekers could not be left destitute, and I am honouring that commitment today" 2) Withdrawal of Asylum Support - New Labour Statement - 2nd December 2002 "Single people and childless couples will receive no support - no food, cash or accommodation - unless they claim asylum as soon as they arrive at a UK port" 3) Nick Hardwick - Chief Executive - British Refugee Council - 2nd December 2002 "We are appalled by these new measures which will throw thousands of asylum seekers into destitution and add to the chaos in the asylum system. & There is no sound factual basis for discriminating against those who claim asylum once they are in the UK - in fact the Home Office's own figures show that currently around 65 per cent of positive decisions are given to in-country applicants" More info and links to full-text articles: http://www.immigrationwatch.info Related info: 1) Asylum Support restrictions for 2003 http://www.asylumsupport.info/law/restrictions.htm 2) Ending of Exceptional Leave to Remain http://www.asylumsupport.info/law/restrictions.htm 3) Sangatte closure and extension of UK borders http://www.asylumsupport.info/ukbordersextended.htm 4) Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act (2002) published http://www.asylumsupport.info/law/act.htm 5) Joint Committee on Human Rights 23rd report -- concerning lack of Human Rights safeguards for the measures to be introduced on 8th January 2003 http://www.asylumsupport.info/humanrightscommittee/twentythirdreport.h tm 6) Joint Committee on Human Rights http://www.jchr.info 7) U.K. Asylum Proposal Denounced http://www.asylumsupport.info/publications/hrw/uk.htm 8) Immigration Controls, the Family and the Welfare State http://www.asylumsupport.info/publications/jkp/controls.htm 9) From Immigration Controls to Welfare Controls http://www.asylumsupport.info/publications/routledge/welfarecontrols.h tm 10) Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment http://www.asylumsupport.info/publications/unhcr/investigationmanual.h tm 11) A Poor Reception, Refugees and asylum seekers: welfare or work? http://www.asylumsupport.info/publications/industrialsociety/poor.htm 12) Refugees: Human Rights Have No Borders http://www.asylumsupport.info/publications/amnesty/noborders.htm Thanks [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources.