C/L/244. Proposal. Examination of the Detention of Asylum Seekers: Issues and Legitimacy Surrounding the UK fast track detention system

The paper proposes to study the efficiency of the UK fast track detention (DFT) system in meeting the duty of care to ensure that the individual asylum seekers' fundamental human rights are protected. Related regulations are reviewed including the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA). The problems of the DFT system are identified; the methodology and the research plan are outlined.

C/L/190. Does social security policy uphold fairness? Refugee v Asylum Status: example of racist Social Security Policy & Law

The paper examines the policies of restricting the entrance to the UK on the grounds of asylum and the leave to remain. The problems related to getting a refugee status are explored discussing social security policy, welfare benefits, human rights, etc.

C/L/183. Effect of the Human Rights Act on immigration control

The paper looks at the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on UK immigration law focusing on the problem of non-EU nationals seeking entrance to the UK.

C/L/182. Case studies in UK immigration law

The paper addresses the problems faced by applicants outside the European economic area (EEA) seeking entrance to the UK. Non-EEA nationals are advised about the documents and procedures required by the UK immigration authorities on various claims, i.e. the need for medical treatment, care for a family member, marriage, etc.

S/S/114. 'The objectives of European asylum systems are about control, not humanitarian obligations'. Discuss in relation to the detention and deportation of asylum seekers in one or more countries

The paper examines the issues of refugee admission in the context of European policy addressing the problems of immigration in Britain and discussing legislative mechanisms of immigration control with the focus on deportation and detention. British Government's initiatives in immigration and asylum strategies are discussed.

C/L/114. Dissertation. EU Immigration Policy from Tampere through The Hague

This paper looks at the new measures that are being adopted in the EU to combat illegal immigration. This is being carried out under the framework adopted in Tampere in 1999 and continued in The Hague in 2004. This framework inextricably links immigration and asylum and therefore this paper looks at EU asylum policy also. The paper is divided into four chapters: an overview of the Tampere and Hague programmes; specific illegal immigration policies of these programmes; the evolution of the decision making procedure for immigration and asylum; and the implications the new programme has for Member States obligations under international refugee law.

S/L/142. Illegal crossing of the USA borders

The paper examines the problem of the illegal crossing of the USA borders addressing the issues of the immigration from Mexico, and discussing the measures taken to enhance the border security and to deal with the flow of illegal immigration. The need for a comprehensive immigration reform in the USA is argued.