February 2023

Shamima Begum: Our Statement

The news that Shamima Begum has lost her legal challenge over the decision to deprive her of British citizenship is incredibly alarming. It sets a worrying precedent in the UK, particularly for Muslim and racialised communities. It suggests ‘Britishness’ can be called into question and revoked, leaving a person stateless and without fundamental rights.  Deprivation

Joint Letter on Islamophobia, Knowsley and the Far Right

Migrants’ Rights Network and Community Policy Forum have written a joint letter to the PM and a number of MPs outlining the links between Islamophobia and far-right anti-migrant violence like the riots seen in Knowsley. To read the letter in full, click here. Our open letter is also featured in the Guardian. To read the

February Newsletter 2023

Right to Work, LGBT History Month + Words Matter February has got off to a busy start and we have been planning lots of exciting new things. Life is getting harder for migrants and refugees in the UK. It is more important than ever that we stand in solidarity as tougher immigration policies are on the

‘Inclusion’ celebrates who we are

‘Inclusion’ means your culture, identity and experience are accepted and valued. ‘Integration’ forces us to lose our identities. I have been in the UK since 1997. I’ve buried a lot from those early days but my experiences have shaped how I feel about the concept of integration. When I first arrived in the late 90’s,

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