Review of Lucy Mayblin’s “Impoverishment and Asylum”
The focus of Mayblin’s book is the systematic impoverishment of people seeking asylum in the UK, and she approaches the topic through the lens of “slow violence”.
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New video resources from UKLGIG on claiming asylum if you’re LGBTQI+
The organisation UKLGIG have made really useful video resources about claiming asylum if you are LGBTQI+.
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Covid-19: NGOs call for people to be released from immigration detention
Coronavirus: Human rights and legal organisations have written to the Home Secretary to demand the release of all people from immigration detention.
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Supreme Court confirms that Jalloh’s curfew amounted to false imprisonment
We were pleased to hear the news last week that the Supreme Court had dismissed the Home Office’s appeal on the matter of Mr Jalloh’s unlawful curfew, which had been maintained for two years.
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Destitution in the asylum and immigration process has to end
No one should be destitute. In the modern world, and in a wealthy country, it is quite simply an ideological choice that people are homeless and/or without the very basics people need to live a decent life.
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Join the Refugee Solidarity Summit this weekend
We are very pleased to be part of the Refugee Solidarity Summit, a convening of grassroots solidarity networks, non profit organisations, activists, volunteers, community organisers and NGO’s working in the areas of refugee support, solidarity, advocacy and welcome in the UK and across Europe.
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There’s power in the community: Otis granted sanctuary
We were delighted to hear the news last week that Otis Bolamu was granted the right to remain. Otis, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo but now truly claimed by Swansea, was detained and faced imminent removal at the end of 2018.
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Equal treatment in appeal hearings
Taking a look at structural unfairness, when behaviour of the Home Office representatives at appeal hearings is treated very differently by judges and the Tribunal than when someone seeking asylum or other right to remain does something comparable.
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Our 2019: a year in review
Tempting as it is to not look back at this year, it’s important to remember the small successes, and how we’ve survived this year to fight for a better one.
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General Election 2019 – some useful information and links
It can’t have escaped your attention that there is a general election looming in the UK. You might not know this, but it isn’t just British citizens who can vote. We’ve put together some information and useful links here to help you with the democratic process.
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Uganda’s anti-LGBT+ law may be back
According to the Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lokodo, the Ugandan government is intending to re-table the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, that threatened to become law five years ago.
Reuters news agency reports that the bill will be re-introduced in parliament in the coming weeks and is expected to be voted on before the end of the year.
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Hidden histories and hopeful futures
Lisa Matthews, Coordinator at Right to Remain, reflects on the legacy of the slave trade in Liverpool and inspiring anti-racist campaigners today.
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