This International Migrants’ Day post was written for Unlocking Detention by Melanie Griffiths. Right to Remain has been helping to run the Unlocking Detention… Read more »
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2014: a year of fighting for the right to remain, and campaigning for migration justice
Here are some of the important events of the last year – moments of solidarity and success, setbacks and threats, and working together to overcome… Read more »
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Conference 2014: courage and campaigning for migration justice
“The conference was an absolutely great day, one of the best events that I have ever attended. I spoke to [the rest of our group]… Read more »
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Detention under parliamentary scrutiny
A Detention Action and Right to Remain event Date: Tuesday 7th October 2014 Location: Praxis Community Projects, Pott Street, London, E2 0EF Time: 6.00pm –… Read more »
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LGBTI asylum claims – the difference, stigma, shame, harm model
Since the landmark 2010 Supreme Court judgment in which it was ruled the Home Office could not tell LGBTI asylum-seekers that they could go back to their country of origin and ‘live discreetly’, the Home Office has shifted its tactics in refusing asylum claims.
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High Court’s DFT Order is toothless but perhaps predictable
On 9 July we celebrated the victory of our friends at Detention Action over immigration detention when the High Court ruled that the Detained Fast Track system was being operated unlawfully. Although previous judgments had been critical of the DFT system, this case was significant as it is the first time any aspect of the system has been acknowledged as unlawful by the court.
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High Court’s DFT Order is toothless but perhaps predictable
On 9 July we celebrated the victory of our friends at Detention Action over immigration detention when the High Court ruled that the Detained Fast Track system… Read more »
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Representing yourself at the Upper Tribunal
This blog post looks at appealing First-tier Tribunal refusals in asylum and immigration cases at the Upper Tribunal. It does not address judicial reviews (most of which are heard at the Upper Tribunal in asylum/immigration cases).
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The Guardian questions its use of the phrase “illegal immigrants”
Right to Remain recently wrote to The Guardian newspaper to complain at its persistent use of the phrase “illegal immigrants”. The letter was also signed… Read more »
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What we learned from the Right to Remain conference
This post was written by Evelina, our wonderful volunteer, who is leaving Right to Remain after a year of amazing contribution, energy and passion. The… Read more »
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Shining a light on the inhumanity of the current system
By Ben from Detention Action. This blog post was written for the Unlocking Detention blog. Unlocking Detention runs from 14 September to 20 December and… Read more »
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Mobile Solidarities – the Right to Remain Conference
This article was written by Yasmin Gunaratnam for the Mapping Immigration Controversy project. Over a hundred people filled the small community hall that hosted the… Read more »
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- Radical Solidarity Hub, 22 May – 92% of us feel that the White Paper makes us and the pepole we work with feel scared and anxious, but we remain strong!
- Radical Solidarity Hub meeting 22 May – the White Paper
- Newcastle; thinking with our communities – detention and beyond, Saturday 31 May
- Online Solidarity Rally for Fatou – End detention! Stop deportation!
- 14 May: Knowledge is Power online workshop, evening session – CANCELLED!
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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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