Opening of Nauru refugee centre fails to stop boats arriving in Australia
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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...
Australia sends first asylum seekers to Nauru
14:04 14/09/2012
On Friday 14th September 2012 the Australian government sent the first group of asylum seekers to Nauru since the offshore asylum seeker processing camp was closed in 2008. 30 Sri Lankan men were...
Several Olympic athletes have applied for asylum in the UK
14:54 08/08/2012
With the Olympics in full swing, several athletes on UK visas have applied for asylum. Some of the athletes were set to compete in the games while several others were granted UK visas as part of the...
South Africa sees influx of asylum-seekers
10:42 08/05/2012
The South African government has announced that they are working to deal with the high number of asylum-seeker claims they continue to receive. Currently, South Africa receives more individual asylum...
EU to scrap visit visa requirements for Bosnia, Albania nationals
11:40 10/11/2010
The European Union has said that you will soon no longer need a visit visa to visit the EU if you are a national of Bosnia or Albania. It is hoped that this will encourage democratic reforms in the...
UK Immigration statistics show immigration decline
11:44 02/03/2010
The Home Office recently published quarterly immigration statistics on immigration and asylum. The immigration statistics cover the number of asylum applications, total removals of people who have...
