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Home Office asylum delays worse for unaccompanied children since 2015 with Albanian children most affected
The Home Office has taken significantly longer to process the asylum applications of unaccompanied children than for adults since 2015, new data shows. Information provided in response to a Freedom of Information request reveals a significant and protracted disparity between the average length of time taken to
FACT CHECK: Albanian boat arrivals
Breaking the Chains is a unique project designed to meet the specific needs of asylum-seeking children and young people from Albania, as one of the most marginalised communities of asylum seekers, by providing a holistic legal representation and advice service which is child-centred and child-friendly. Through the project we work
“We came across so many young people whose lives were devastated”
New podcast: Hear MiCLU's Anna Skehan and Islington Law Centre's Roopa Tana talk about “de-integration”, as kids effectively become immigrants for the first time, and how children may benefit from recent changes relating to the 10-year route and citizenship applications. https://freemovement.org.uk/things-are-looking-up-for-undocumented-migrant-children/
Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Breaking the Chains Project Launch – 25 April 2019 (London)
This free event marks the launch of Breaking the Chains, a partnership project dedicated to improving outcomes for Albanian children and young people seeking asylum in the UK. Funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, this project works with children and young people in the asylum system, providing them with high
Afternoon event: Breaking the Chains: Strategies to improve the prospects of Albanian children making successful protection claims – 1 June 2018 (London)
This free event taking place on Friday, 1 June 2018 aims to bring together specialist barristers and solicitors to consider how legal professionals and others who support young Albanians in the UK can ensure that children from Albania are granted meaningful protection against the risks of return to abuse in their
Conference: Walking a Tightrope: The Hidden Protection Needs of Albanian UASC – 6 June 2017 (London)
This event seeks to increase understanding of the lives, circumstances and protection needs of Albanian young people . It will bring together practitioners, legal specialists, policy makers and academics working in the field together with Albanian young people. It will combine input from expert speakers with action-planning workshops around key
