Rights groups condemn divisive and racist ‘behaviours guide’
On 19th of August, the government launched the guide “Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK: a guide for asylum seekers”. This guide will do nothing to support, inform...
A message to Government: Charities sound the alarm over ‘sustained attack on children’s rights’
New migration rules represent a “sustained attack on children’s rights”, say children’s charities, social workers, lawyers and migrants’ rights groups. In a letter to the Prime Minister, nearly 150...
‘Not in our name’: What to do when misinformation about violence against women is used to spread anti-migrant rhetoric
Women’s rights groups have issued a call to “change the narrative”, as disinformation about violence against women and girls (VAWG) continues to be used as “a tool for political...
West Midlands Lift the Ban Campaign group – our first year overview
We are a small group of campaigners made up of people who have experience of living in the asylum system and allies who stand in solidarity. We come together...
Brummie letter to Shabana Mahmood – the Home Secretary
On 27th October we asked people and organisations to sign an open letter to the newly elected Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, a Birmingham MP to say how we were...
‘This is an island of solidarity, not strangers’
Hundreds of organisations and individuals from across the UK have come together to stand against the politics of division and declare the UK an ‘island of solidarity’. Like many,...
Statement on new Government migration plan
On Monday, the Prime Minister announced a new plan to reduce migration. The plan claims to be a “clean break with the past”, but offers nothing but more of...
Local election results response
Watching the local election results roll in has made this a tough day for all who care about the human right to seek sanctuary. Seeing votes scooped up by...
Greater Manchester says NO to the attack on citizenship rights!
Over 25 organisations working in Greater Manchester have signed an open letter calling for action on the Government’s citizenship ban. The letter is being sent to all MPs in...
Two more people killed in the Channel: We do not know their names, but we know they deserved better
On Thursday, authorities reported the second death in two days of a person trying to seek asylum in the UK, forced to cross the Channel in deeply unsafe conditions....