The UK Home Office has published a nine-page online booklet for asylum seekers explaining that rape, sexual harassment, and domestic abuse are illegal in the UK, sparking debate among politicians, charities, and legal experts.
James Jobson, 62, a Serco employee, is charged with misconduct in public office for sharing addresses of asylum seeker accommodations in Thetford, Norfolk, leading to targeted violent disorder over three nights.
James Jobson, a 62-year-old Serco employee, has been charged with misconduct in public office for allegedly leaking addresses of asylum seeker accommodation in Thetford, Norfolk, which were subsequently targeted by crowds.
Police have charged 22-year-old Abdifatah Yusuf Adani with attempted murder following a stabbing at a hotel housing asylum seekers in Stanwell, leaving a staff member with life-threatening injuries.
A man in his 20s, a Somali national, has been arrested for attempted murder after a stabbing at Stanwell Hotel in Staines, UK, which houses asylum seekers. One man in his 30s suffers life-threatening injuries.
Police arrested a Somali national in his 20s for attempted murder following a stabbing at the Stanwell Hotel in Staines, which houses asylum seekers, leaving a man in his 30s with life-threatening injuries.
Police in Norfolk arrested a man in his 60s on suspicion of assisting an offender and inciting racial hatred, following an inquiry into the sharing of asylum seekers' addresses during anti-immigration protests in Thetford.
UK PM Andy Burnham urges broader housing of immigrants across the UK as over 3,000 illegal immigrants arrive by boat in three weeks, exacerbating asylum accommodation pressures and public controversy.
Labour has pledged to close all asylum hotels by 2029 and shift migrants to alternative sites, prompting local protests in Bicester and a symbolic referendum threat in Piddington.
South Korea's human rights watchdog urged the justice ministry to protect the education and development rights of a 10-year-old Malian asylum seeker living at Incheon Airport for about a year after his refugee application was rejected.
Kurdish activist and asylum seeker Gabar Choli recounts being force-fed twice daily during an eight-month hunger strike in an ICE detention center in Texas, condemning the practice as torture.
Abdul Khan, an asylum seeker, has been jailed for 9.5 years for raping a 13-year-old girl he groomed on Snapchat by pretending to be a teenager. He faces automatic deportation to Afghanistan after serving his sentence.
Three nights of anti-immigration protests and disorder in Thetford, Norfolk, have targeted houses of multiple occupancy used to house asylum seekers, resulting in six arrests, attacks on police officers, and rising local tensions.
Sporadic violence and disorder erupted over three consecutive evenings in Thetford, Norfolk, as crowds converged on addresses believed to house asylum seekers, resulting in two police injuries and multiple arrests.
Two men arrested after police injured protecting asylum seekers from angry crowds in Thetford, Norfolk, amid protests over housing plans.
Almost 50 asylum seekers deported to France under the UK's 'one in one out' scheme have returned to the UK a second time, prompting the Home Office to amend the treaty.
Britain’s Reform UK party has proposed deploying the navy to intercept and return asylum seeker boats to France, triggering immediate diplomatic friction and warnings from legal experts over international law violations.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced plans to deploy the Royal Navy to the English Channel to intercept asylum seeker dinghies and return them to France or Belgium under 'Operation Fortress', drawing skepticism from experts and swift rejection from French officials.
A high court judge has ordered the Home Office to return an alleged trafficking victim forcibly removed to France under the 'one in one out' scheme, in a first-of-its-kind ruling that quashed a policy denying reconsideration of trafficking claims.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage proposes "Operation Fortress" to use the Royal Navy to intercept small boats in the English Channel and return asylum seekers to France or Belgium. Experts question the legality and practicality, citing potential violations of French sovereignty and international maritime law, while France calls the plans "unacceptable."
A Guardian investigation found that the Trump administration quietly attempted to subject at least 10 hunger strikers in US immigrant detention to involuntary medical procedures, including force-feeding. At least three detainees were confirmed subjected to these procedures, which human rights groups widely consider torture, with others breaking their strikes as procedures loomed.
Epping, a historic market town, transformed into a site of intense protests and counter-demonstrations in July 2025 following an asylum seeker's arrest for sexual assault. The events have led to residents fearing for their safety, experiencing racism, and planning to move, while also igniting a national discussion on housing asylum seekers in hotels.
Malaysia has ordered the UNHCR to temporarily halt refugee registrations while it implements a new national registration program (DPP). Rights advocates warn this move could leave newly arrived asylum seekers without proof of protection, creating a dangerous gap in a country without formal asylum law.
The High Court heard arguments regarding the Home Office's decision to house up to 540 asylum seekers at Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex. Community group Crowborough Shield claims the Home Office acted without openness and wrongly invoked emergency planning powers, a claim the Home Office disputes.
