A blog for Islamophobia Awareness Month 2023 Greater powers to deprive people of their British citizenship were introduced under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. But the laws to deprive certain citizens of their citizenship has been in power a lot longer, and interestingly it is used predominantly for selected groups of people. It’s important […]
On November 18, 2023, the Day 3 workshops at the Golden Lane Community Centre in the City of London were focused on empowering participants in effective communication and advocacy. The first session, led by Sophie Yates Lu, delved into the art of campaigning. Participants learned strategies to make their voices heard, exploring ways to speak
The Government is expanding data-sharing, within the Home Office, between Government departments, with private entities, like banks, and internationally. These developments are worrying, as they expand access to people’s personal and private data, bringing surveillance in our daily lives, including when accessing vital services like healthcare. Discrimination against migrants and migratised people is enshrined in
Suella Braverman has been sacked as Home Secretary. Over the last year, she has headed up some of the most regressive immigration policies and made some inflammatory, divisive statements about marginalised groups. So, we thought we’d put together a short list of some of the most infamous moments: Her complicity in creating harmful anti-migrant laws
As part of the UK Government’s plans to fully digitalise the UK border by 2025, a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system will be introduced similar to the e-visa system in the USA and Canada. By the end of 2024, people who do not need a visa to enter the UK will need to have
Content warning- Antisemitic violence. 9 November marks the anniversary of the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom, where the Nazis brutally killed and injured Jewish people, destroyed over 8000 Jewish homes and businesses, and rounded up 30,000 Jewish men to send to concentration camps. With the rise of far-right, fascist and neo-Nazi groups across Europe, we cannot afford
We stand in solidarity with the people of Armenia, Congo and Sudan.
The theme for this year’s Islamophobia Awareness Month is #MuslimStories. Muslim voices are incredibly important to amplify, especially given the rise in Islamophobic scapegoating. At MRN, we believe in the transformative power of storytelling, especially from Muslim communities who are affected by multiple systems of oppression, such as queer Muslims, Muslim asylum seekers, Black Muslims,
