Human Rights Day 2022
Theme: Dignity, Freedom + Justice For All
Blog
We stand against detention: Statement by the Migrants’ Rights Network
At the Migrants’ Rights Network, we categorically stand against detention in all its forms.
Winter Migrant Solidarity Appeal
Empowering migrants and creating strong communities is more important than ever. But to do this, we urgently need funds. By donating to our Winter Migrant Solidarity Appeal, YOU will be helping to keep our Migrants’ Aspiration Programme alive.
Qatar: Our Statement on Migrant and Queer Rights
The West’s condemnation of Qatar is problematic and hypocritical.
Doubling down on numbers of international students hurts all of us
The higher education system will collapse if international students are not allowed to come and study here.
Government response to our joint letter on modern slavery victims
The government response to our joint letter on the rights of modern slavery victims can be found here.
Joint letter: protecting the rights of modern slavery victims
MRN has written a joint letter on protecting the rights of modern slavery victims, in partnership with Migrants at Work, Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID), Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) and the UK BME Anti-Slavery Network (BASNET). To read the letter in full, click here.
Consultation into the Impact of Family Migration Laws
Our consultation highlights the implications of migration policies on families with particular emphasis on the emotional impact. In compiling this response, we have incorporated the stories of ADR campaigners with lived experience of engaging with the policies, and restrictions, brought about by family migration rules. We conclude that existing ADR visa rules are incredibly restrictive
What role does Islamophobia play in migration discourse?
In late September 2022, MRN and MEND hosted an event as part of our ‘Who is Welcome?’ series, which examined the role of Islamophobia in shaping attitudes towards migration in the West. November is Islamophobia Awareness Month and we want to use this as an opportunity to draw attention to ongoing harmful attitudes and narratives