Use Of Force Against Children: A principle we cannot accept
At Asylum Matters, we fundamentally oppose the traumatic, costly and ineffective use of force in immigration control. The below statement is a message we’ve sent directly to the Home...
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...
New petition: Refugees demand end to ‘nightmare’ earned settlement plans
Refugees and people seeking asylum have launched a new petition demanding an end to “cruel” settlement and family reunion changes. Announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in November, proposed...
Bringing the reality of border violence home to Parliament
The horrifying reality of violence on the UK/France border was unveiled at Parliament this week. On Monday, December 8, members of the Asylum Matters team were privileged to join...
New anti-refugee laws put asylum rights under more threat than ever
On Monday, the Home Secretary announced a radical overhaul of the UK’s refugee protection system. The Government itself has called these changes the most significant change to the asylum...
Open letter: 300 + charities condemn Home Office ‘compulsory volunteering’ plan
More than 300 charities and voluntary organisations have warned the Home Secretary that they ‘cannot accept’ her proposal to make volunteering a condition of leave to remain in the...
‘One-in-one-out’ is an attack on the human right to seek asylum: Our response to new France deal
On Monday, the Government announced the beginning of its ‘one-in-one-out’ treaty with France, a deal that will see people who’ve crossed the Channel deported back to France, whilst some...
‘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,...
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...