We sat down with Zena Kazeme, Senior Refugee Resettlement Officer, and Sarah Abbas, OpenARMs Assistant, to hear more about the important work that Sufra do.
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Increase in Home Office attempts to withdraw asylum claims
On 7 August 2023, the Home Office issued updated guidance on the circumstances under which an asylum claim can be treated as withdrawn. It is important to be aware of these changes and take steps to ensure that your claim is not withdrawn.
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Thank you and farewell to our organiser, Vee!
Right to Remain would like to thank Vee Smith Uka for her work, as she leaves the organisation today. Vee joined Right to Remain in October 2020 as a part-time Organiser for West Yorkshire.
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‘Refused?’ NACCOM bears witness to experiences following a negative asylum decision
On 17 July 2023, the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) [LINK] published a report on the experiences of people who have received a negative asylum decision.
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Beyond Borders Totnes & District demands a government U-turn on the asylum ‘floating prison’ plan
One of the grassroots groups Right to Remain works with, Beyond Borders Totnes & District, started a petition today demanding a government U-turn on the asylum ‘floating priosn’ plan.
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What happened to the “Warm Welcome” for Afghan Refugees?
On 3 August 2023, the Refugee Council published a report on how the British government had failed to support Afghan refugees, since the fall of Kabul in August 2021. The report finds that the government failed to achieve their aims and promises to Afghan refugees, under “Operation Warm Welcome”. This blog outlines the key points highlighted in the Refugee Council’s report.
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Our sixth Toolkit festival; what radical solidarity means in Worcestershire
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On 27th July, Yumna and Esther journeyed to Worcester to meet with groups Evesham Vale and beyond, and find out how they have adapted to support an ever growing cohort of people seeking asylum in the West Midlands.
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“We walk with asylum seekers”: Journey LGBT+ Group
This series – In Search of radical solidarity- aims to raise the profile of these groups, so we can learn the true meaning of radical solidarity from each other. We spoke to Sheila Rushforth, one of the organisers of Journey LGBT+ Asylum Group, about their work and how they create a safe space for their members:
read moreA glimpse inside our latest online Knowledge is Power workshop
On 25 July 2023, we hosted a Knowledge is Power workshop online. We were joined by individuals in the asylum system and participants from a range of organisations across the UK. It was heartening to see that participants’ confidence in the topics covered had increased by the end of the session.
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Reflecting on the Toolkit – a portal to the shared struggle for migration justice
As we celebrate 10 years of the Right to Remain Toolkit, we conducted a reflection exercise with a small number of trusted colleagues and organisations whom we know are regular users of the Toolkit. Read our findings in the blog.
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“We are broke, but we are not broken” – immigration fee increases: an update
Since we posted our legal update on the massive increases to immigration fees on 14 July 2023, we have seen huge engagement on the issue. This blog post is an update on the campaigns that have emerged in opposition to this government’s cruel policy proposal.
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Workshop with MILK Cafe and Unity Sisters
On 21 July 2023, we facilitated a workshop with MILK Cafe and Unity Sisters in Glasgow. This event was a chance to see how the Right to Remain Toolkit can be used to support a community-based peer advocacy project.
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- Online Solidarity Rally for Fatou – End detention! Stop deportation!
- Solidarity in the Face of Detention
- Home Office increases immigration application fees, again
- 14 May: Knowledge is Power online workshop, evening session
- Access to Justice Open Meeting with the Hope and Justice Collective
Events
- Online Solidarity Rally for Fatou – End detention! Stop deportation!
- 14 May: Knowledge is Power online workshop, evening session
- Hope and Justice Collective Meeting – 27th March in London
- Thinking with our communities in Sheffield: detention and beyond detention
- Immigration Raids: Community Discussion 27th February
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Right to Remain works with communities, groups and organisations across the UK, providing information, resources, training and assistance to help people to establish their right to remain, and to challenge injustice in the immigration and asylum system. Right to Remain is a registered charity (charity number 1192934).
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