Yesterday on the blog, we wrote about the importance of preparing in case of being detained, and the different things you can think about and get ready in case the worst happens to you. One of the most important aspects of this is having a system in place so that if you are detained, people know straight away and start taking action for you.
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Defining torture, and detaining survivors
In 2001, Parliament introduced the Detention Centre Rules for the “regulation and management” of immigration detention centres. Rules 34 and 35 introduced mechanisms to try and… Read more »
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Refuse. Retract. Resist borders for children!
The fight against borders in our schools stepped up a notch this week. Against Borders for Children (ABC) hosted its first open conference on Saturday… Read more »
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Passports please: new report on the ‘right to rent’ checks and their impact
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) have today released their new report on the impact of ‘right to rent’ checks on migrants… Read more »
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Faith in the system? Claiming asylum on the basis of religion
“This report demonstrates, however, that there is a disparity between Home Office policy guidelines and what is actually happening in practice”. Hands up who’s heard… Read more »
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Thank you for the music (sorry. had to be done)
Sometimes you can feel overwhelmed by the hatred, fear and division that is being stoked up. And sometimes you can feel overwhelmed by love, support,… Read more »
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On 20th Feb: Defend Migrants, Stop Trump!
On Monday 20th February, as MPs debate the proposed official state visit of US President Donald Trump, people across the UK will gather to protest… Read more »
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Politics before protection: the story of Eritrean asylum seekers in the UK
The front page news in the Guardian last week, that “Home Office Eritrea guidance softened to reduce asylum seeker numbers” will not surprise those who… Read more »
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Making sure migrant children and young people’s voices are heard
A guest post by Gargie Ahmad, intern at Coram. Akram* was 17 when he was burgled. He was alone, new to the UK, still learning… Read more »
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The New Sanctuary Movement says we must go big, bold and migrant-led
By Marienna Pope-Weidemann, communications coordinator, Right to Remain @MariennaPW This is the second instalment of the Still We Dream series, where we’ll hear from grassroots migrant… Read more »
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Lagos – London People Take Action to #StopCharterFlights
Two weeks of coordinated international action against mass charter flight removals was marred by violence in Lagos, Nigeria when military police attacked and subsequently detained… Read more »
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Still We Dream: learning from the US migrant rights movement
Throughout the Still We Dream series, we’ll hear from grassroots migrant rights and racial justice organisers across the United States talk about how they’re building their… Read more »
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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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