On the second day of the workshops, which took place on October 21, 2023, our participants had the privilege of learning from two remarkable speakers, Marzia Babakarkhail and Lara Parizotto, who shared their experiences and wisdom, guiding our fellows towards impactful leadership and personal aspiration. Marzia Babakarkhail, a former Supreme Court Judge from Afghanistan and […]
We are appalled at Jill Mortimer MP’s recent comments at PMQs, in which she demonised asylum seekers as “illegal”, claimed her office was being “besieged” by young men, and then called for asylum seekers to be “expelled”. This language is a direct result of the normalisation of dehumanising racist and anti-migrant narratives across our society.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights published evidence submitted by Migrants’ Rights Network, Migrants at Work and asylum seekers in Home Office accommodation into the impact of the Inhumane Migration Bill (now Act). Our evidence covered safe routes, removal to a third country and the impact of the legislation on modern slavery victims. MRN has
Evidence submitted by the Migrants’ Rights Network and Migrants at Work into human trafficking has been published by the Home Affairs Select Committee. Current approaches to tackling human trafficking focus on the symptom rather than the cause. Our evidence focused on the root causes of trafficking and how the UK visa sponsorship system enables the
Conference season is coming to a close and, as predicted, scapegoating took centre stage. Small boat crossings and asylum seekers remained a key talking point this year, along with a worrying trend which saw Government ministers ramp up the demonisation of marginalised groups. There have been a lot of developments around migration since the last
“In my day…” “It’s just a bit of banter.” “You can’t say anything these days!” “It’s political correctness gone mad.” We have undoubtedly heard these comments from older people in our lives. People of a certain age or generation, perhaps a neighbour, relative or family friend, who come out with problematic or bigoted comments. They’ll
This Black History Month, we honour the work, resilience and creativity of incredible Black thinkers, activists and theorists in the UK and beyond. We are endlessly appreciative of their knowledge, as it has taught us not only how to make sense of our current world, but to imagine a new one free from oppression. This
By Ye Xin, a Chinese migrant living in London.
