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General Election 2019 – some useful information and links

News

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

Legal Updates

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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Brand new videos about the UK asylum system

Legal Updates

We are very excited to announce the launch of brand new videos about the UK asylum system, a joint project between Refugee Info Bus, Right to Remain and Sara Khyat Art Work.

Based on the Right to Remain Toolkit, with translations by Refugee Info Bus and with stunning animation by Sara, these videos will help people understand their rights at crucial stages of the asylum process.

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Child migrants welcome

News

We are proud to be part of this short film from Child Migrant Stories, now available on YouTube.

Child Migrants Welcome? explores the welcome received by unaccompanied child refugees both historically under the Kindertransport scheme before World War Two and today.

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a person walking along a tightrope, with people ready to catch them on either side

This is what solidarity looks like

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Ken Macharia reported to the Home Office last week, flanked by his Bristol Bisons team-mates.

Practical solidarity is needed every day, in quiet ways and loud, to survive and succeed in navigating the legal system.

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Amidst a grim legacy, a beautiful gesture

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At Right to Remain, we have seen just how many lives and communities have been ruined (and indeed how many lives have been lost) by Theresa May’s Hostile Environment.

So it was a lovely surprise when someone tweeted that, to celebrate the news of May’s resignation, she was donating to our work.

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