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In April 2022, the Nationality and Borders Bill passed in the UK Parliament, turning the Anti-Refugee Bill into the Anti-Refugee Laws. Then, in March 2023, the UK Government introduced the...
More than 320 organisations have signed an open letter to PM Rishi Sunak condemning the Illegal Migration Bill, the UK Government’s latest #AntiRefugeeBill. The full letter, as well as...
Kidist Teklemariam, the Director of Unleashing Refugee Potential C.I.C, has shared a guest blog outlining why we must fight the UK Government’s cruel #Anti-RefugeeLaws. “I was recently asked, ‘What...
In April 2022, the Nationality and Borders Bill – known as the #AntiRefugeeBill – completed its passage through Parliament, becoming the Nationality and Borders Act. These cruel #AntiRefugeeLaws fundamentally...
Asylum Matters along with more than 240 organisations have today pledged to defend the right to claim asylum in the UK and challenge the UK Government’s hostile new laws...
Halifax protests against the Bill. Photo credit: Veecca Smith-Uka, Right to Remain Following months of campaigning against the “Anti-Refugee Bill”, which has seen protests in Settle, Skipton, Ripon,...
To mark six months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, over 65 organisations across the West Midlands have signed a pledge calling on all local leaders to oppose the...
Today, Tuesday 15 February, marks six months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, destroying lives and forcing people to flee for their safety. The British public watched the...
The Nationality and Borders Bill currently progressing through Parliament is a profound and historic threat to the right to seek safety in the UK. In the face of the...
To mark the national Week of Action on the #AntiRefugeeBill, over 50 civil society groups and individuals across the North East have signed a Regional Pledge and committed to...
