Known as Direct Provision, Ireland’s asylum system has faced severe criticism from the United Nations, local political parties, and – most importantly – from those… Read more »
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Islington becomes first London council to pass These Walls Must Fall motion
Last night Islington became the first London council to pass a These Walls Must Fall motion against immigration detention!
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Strategies for Survival, Recipes for Resistance
Migrant Artists Mutual Aid was founded in 2011. They are a cross-national network of women, mothers, migrants, artists, academics and activists who work together to… Read more »
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Two #TheseWallsMustFall events in Manchester for Refugee Week
Last night saw two great #TheseWallsMustFall events in Manchester for Refugee Week. People engaged in a performance protest raising awareness about detention at HOME, with… Read more »
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Homeless in the Hostile Environment
In this guest post, Aylisha Hogan of Housing4All writes about the group are doing to combat homelessness for people seeking asylum in Belfast. Last week,… Read more »
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“A weight on my shoulders”: Funeral poverty in the hostile environment.
Sipho Sibanda, a Belfast-based activist, writes about the recent loss of her infant daughter, and the huge funeral costs that followed. As people seeking asylum in… Read more »
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These Walls Must Fall – Celebration of Resistance: Saturday 23rd June
Join us for an evening of spoken word, music and resistance! As part of Refugee Week 2018, Right to Remain is teaming up with Quakers… Read more »
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“What can we create together?” In conversation with Belfast’s Homeplus drop-in centre.
Homeplus is a small charity that makes a big impact. Based in South Belfast, the most diverse constituency in the north of Ireland, it has… Read more »
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“The school I went to in Syria is now dust. I have overcome lots of barriers since being in the UK.”
Rakiba is part of the Young Citizens network, Coram’s ambassador programme for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. She is studying with The Prince’s… Read more »
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Doctors of the World parody ‘Go Home’ vans to highlight hostile environment in the NHS
Yesterday morning Doctors of the World (DOTW) staged a creative protest outside of the Home Office in London. Parodying Theresa May’s infamous ‘Go Home’ vans… Read more »
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“Thank you for being HUMAN and not racist”: Windrush meeting in Parliament
Yesterday we attended an APPG meeting on the Windrush scandal. Entitled “Undocumented Caribbean residents – the uncertain status of Commonwealth citizens in the UK”, and… Read more »
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‘Persecution is no solution’: How Haringey is fighting back against the hostile enviroment
Ruth Valentine is a member of Haringey Welcome and a Tottenham resident. Ruth worked for many years with refugees in the UK, and currently volunteers… Read more »
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- Right to Remain Solidarity Appeal for Marcia Nthobatsang
- 21 July: Knowledge is Power online workshop
- 22 July – Manchester Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- Community as a superpower – Fatou is finally home
- 17 July: From Detention to Defiance – National Solidarity Launch meeting
Legal updates
- The Borders, Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill – just very disappointing
- eVisa deadline extended to 1 June 2025
- Home Office increases immigration application fees, again
- New Home Office policy seeks to bar refugees from British citizenship
- What are the different types of return?
Events
- 21 July: Knowledge is Power online workshop
- 22 July – Manchester Solidarity Session; detention & enforcement
- The National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention, 18 October 2025 – Call for action!
- Solidarity with people who report in the West Midlands! Join online meeting on 25 June!
- 30 June: Knowledge is Power online workshop
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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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