The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament (S&D Group) has launched a communication campaign ahead of World Refugee Day. They will be posting weekly videos and articles disseminated on their social media outlets, focusing on the personal stories of four refugees: Arwa, Aurore, Hassibulah and Hussein. The aim is to show citizens and institutions […]
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes was the latest person to be called to answer the Home Affairs Select Committee about detention. Detention Action has gathered responses by members of advocacy group Freed Voices, made up of individuals who have been through the detention system. Their answer to Minister Nokes’ testimony, in video format, can be seen
The Home Secretary announced last week that legislation has been introduced to bring into force a package of measures under a Windrush scheme. A call to evidence to enable members of the Windrush generation to share their experiences and help shape a bespoke compensation scheme was also launched earlier this month. This will run until
Last week, MPs voted to exempt the Home Office from data protection rules that previously allowed people to access what information public authorities hold on them. This will make contesting immigration decisions more difficult than it currently is. The Data Protection Act 1998 gave individuals a right to access information held about them through a
In April 2018, the MRN Board agreed a new, five-year strategic and business plan for 2018-2023. We would love for you to get involved. We believe the plan speaks to a number of the key issues we all so passionately care about, and convenes many different stakeholders: migrants themselves, migrant and refugee community organisations, researchers,
Yesterday saw the publication of a new report by Ernst & Young reflecting on the need for migrant labour in the UK. More than the data used to illustrate the very striking and clear recommendations, the report paints a clear message that that it is time for us to collectively vision a new immigration system
Not known for a progressive outlook on the issue of migration, or indeed LGBT+ matters, Italy was a strange place for a conference on the definition of “vulnerability”. However as the day drew on, the unique blend of national and international academic, activists and representatives from civil society made it precisely the right place to
By Rita Chadha A timely intervention by academics at the event held at the British Library, has brought to the fore calls to look afresh at our understanding of migration and emigration. Whilst the EU refers to those who take advantage of free movement as mobile citizens, in the UK, we continue to refer to
The OISC has published its proposals to address equality over the next four years. The most significant change is the recognition that it will need to amend the language used in its own internal and external communication. The changes in wording are necessary in order to demonstrate understanding of the context and breadth of the range
Whilst arguments rage about the blatant disregard for civil society in Hungary and as the Open Society Foundation withdraws because of political interference, we need to be mindful of the relationship between civil society and government in the UK. We have already seen the Lobbying Act scare and intimidate some organisations, but it is critical
