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External Links

This collection of external links is a directory of organizations dealing with refugee, asylum and human rights topics or provide (country-specific) information otherwise useful for practitioners. The directory contains over 3000 links to relevant internet sources and has been compiled and organized by type of organization, topic/mandate, regions and countries they relate to. This additional service has been provided to facilitate research by providing a mechanism to access information that may be relevant for decision makers and is not as such included in Refworld.

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Amnesty International - United Kingdom

Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information

Asylum and Immigration Tribunal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (AIT)

The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) is a tribunal which hears appeals against decisions made by the Home Secretary and his officials in asylum, immigration and nationality matters.

Type: Judicial Bodies | Topic: Asylum

Border and Immigration Agency, Home Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

As part of the Home Office the Immigration and Nationality Directorate is responsible for Immigration control. This website will help you understand UK Immigration control and what your rights and responsibilities are when you make an application.

Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Asylum

Commonwealth and International Human Rights Case Law Database

"Over 2,000 summaries of significant human rights decisions are available, from both domestic Commonwealth courts, and from tribunals applying international human rights law such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and many more." (from website)

Type: Reference Information | Topic: Legal Systems

Council of Europe, Venice Commission: Constitutional Courts (Links)

Links to constitutional courts and equivalent bodies.

Type: Judicial Bodies | Topic: Legal Systems

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

"The Defence Academy is the UK's Defence higher educational establishment. It is responsible for post-graduate education and the majority of command, staff, leadership, defence management, acquisition, and technology training for members of the UK Armed Forces and MOD Civilian Servants, and for establishing and maintaining itself as the MOD's primary link with UK universities and international military educational institutions." (from website)

Type: Academic Institutions | Topic: Conflict Studies/Prevention

Electronic Immigration Network

EIN is a specialist provider of information on UK immigration and refugee law via the Internet. EIN also contains information on immigration/asylum issues and caselaw from the European Union and selected documents from other English-speaking jurisdictions.

Type: Reference Information | Topic: Migration

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - United Kingdom

Type: United Nations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - United Kingdom

Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information

Immigration Advisory Service

"The Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) is the UK’s largest charity providing representation and advice in immigration and asylum law." (from website)

Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Asylum

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