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 ASYLUM
We believe that we are called to welcome the stranger in our midst. We recognise the human dignity of asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants. We believe that we should treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. The Commission recognises that behind statistics and headlines are real stories of broken lives and families. We will work to achieve a warmer welcome for the stranger in our midst and for fair treatment for all who seek asylum.
Medical Justice wins court case against the government- last minute deportations ruled illegal 26 July 2010
Refugee Council response to High Court ruling on fast-track deportations
Deportation fast-track system for asylum seekers ruled illegal
Guardian, Owen Bowcott, 26 July 2010
'Fast-track' deportation policy ruled unlawful, The Independent, 26 July 2010
Britain to review rejected immigration pleas Economic Times, 25 July 2010. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced it will review applications of migrants whose pleas were refused solely because they failed to meet the financial requirements for maintenance
Cardinal O'Brien, First Minister Alex Salmond and Rt Rev John Christie ask David Cameron to intervene and allow Florence and Precious Mhango to stay in UK July 10
Analyzing the Impact of Detention on the Individual - A report by Jesuit Refugee Service Europe, June 29, 2010
UK to deport child asylum seekers to Afghanistan June 10
Immigration: Detention of ChildrenHouse of Lords Question 2 June
Control Of ImmigrationQuarterly Statistical Summary, January-March 2010
Refugee Council response to first quarterly asylum statistics for 2010
Speedy end to child detention is needed
1st child in Scotland detained since government announced end to child detention May 2102
Child detention to end at Dungavel but continue at Yarlswood
Urgent asylum issues for the new government. Refugee Council, 18 May 2010
Will the coalition government underpin its immigration policies with a commitment to migrants’ rights?
Archbishop Conti makes statement on asylum system
Safe at Last? - Children on the front line of UK Border Control. A report by Refugee and Migrant Justice
Concern for treatment of refugees and asylum seekers after Glasgow deaths March 10
The Sanctuary Pledge
Santa barred from giving gifts at immigration detention centre Dec 09
Locking up children shames us - The Independent, 17 Dec 09
A total of 103 children were held at Dungavel over the past year (Nov 09)
End Child Detention Now Oct 09
Ministers under fire for locking up immigrant children Aug 09
Immigration and detention - codes of practice Aug 09
Deported family sent back to UK from Africa May 09
Surviving the Worst -- Places No Refugee Wants to End Up
A practical way we can all help Asylum Seekers
Immigration: Heathrow Airport [serious concerns about the physical conditions in the short-term holding facilities and about the care and welfare of detained immigrants?] House of Lords 4 Jun 2008.
Ask your MSP to support new Scottish Parliament Motion on Detention of children at Dungavel. (June 08)
40% of people using refugee agencies are destitute.
Latest news from Church Action on Poverty (March 08)
Border and Immigration Agency Complaints Audit Committee Report Summary of report here Full report here
Removal of asylum seekers to third countries, incompatible with ECHR law
Obstacles to accountability: challenging the immigration detention of families
New Church guide for understanding and managing migration
House of Lords House of Commons Joint Human Rights Committee report - 30 March - The Treatment of Asylum Seekers
Dungavel Removal Centre
Friends of the Refugee Ayrshire
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Lobby your election candidates on Trident
Trident Viewed With The Eyes Of A Twenty First Century Faith by Cardinal O'Brien
Trident protest at the Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment
Scottish churches campaign against nuclear weapons
NATO and Nuclear Weapons Report from Scottish Parliament November 2009
Trident will cost nearly five times predicted price, warns report Oct 09
The Prime Minister, has been criticised for avoiding the issue of Trident in his speech to the Labour Party conference.
Brown in move to cut UK nuclear submarines
CND welcomes new top-level disarmament group
New UK opinion poll says scrap Trident. Money should go on health and education instead 8 September.
New poll shows 61% of Scots are opposed to replacing Trident See news in brief
CND call to new Defence Minister - and how you can help
CND response to Gordon Brown speech on nuclear weapons
Gordon Brown statement on nuclear Power (17 March)
A World Free of Nuclear Weapons?
Scottish Parliament says No to Trident
Cardinal and Moderator call on UK to back Nuclear Non-proliferation 30 April 2007
Trident Vote 14 March -how Scottish MPs voted
Trident and Jobs report by CND and STUC see News in Brief
Richard McCready's article published in the Scotsman
Scottish Church leaders letter to MPs
Read Bin the Bomb Rally speech by Cardinal O'Brien
Study pack and leaflet on Trident, see our resource page
Bishops’ condemn Government’s Trident decision
Trident White Paper
Trident petition handed over on 1st December
English and Welsh Bishops join Scottish Bishops in calling for an end to British Nuclear deterrent issued 21 Nov, 2006
Scotland's Long Walk for Peace
Cardinal's address to Peace March
Douglas Roche's talk in Edinburgh
Archbishop joins in Long Walk for Peace
Carmelites issue statement condemning nuclear weapons
Big jump in public opposition to Trident replacement
Vatican backs Scottish Bishops
Scottish Bishops Statement
A useful article by Paul Rogers giving political background to the proposals to replace Trident sc
 POVERTY IN SCOTLAND
Issue 1/08 of Justice and Peace magazine links for Poverty in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster inquiry into poverty in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster inquiry into child poverty in Scotland
The Scottish Government discussion paper on tackling poverty, inequality and deprivation in Scotland
Homelessness Sunday
Poverty and Homelessness Action Week
Sunday 27 January - Sunday 3 February
Scottish Churches Housing Agency
Download our Policy Statement 2003-2006 (pdf, 280kb)
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