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REFUGEES IN THE NEWS

DRC refugee wins legal case
Rape survivor from DRC granted UK citizenship in Home Office U-turn
15th December 2025

In a landmark victory, a 48-year old woman who fled rape and torture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 18 years ago and denied British citizenship because she entered the UK "illegally", has finally won her case.

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UK Home Office failing obligations to refugees
UK detention centres failing vulnerable refugees 'for years'.
15th December 2025

A HIgh Court judge has ruled the UK Home Office has failed to protect traumatised, vulnerable refugees against inhuman and degrading treatment, and has been ‘unlawfully’ breaching its duty of care for years.

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Baby refugee carried by police
UK Home Secretary to escalate the removal of refugee families and end asylum protections
17th November 2025

Despite protests and warnings of breaching human rights laws, the UK government has removed long-term protection rights, and suspended unconditional family reunion for refugees in the UK. READ ON >>>

O Refugee Aid Team 2026

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