Event: Borders + Hostility in Higher Education
30 May 2022, 6-7.30pm, online.
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May 2022 Newsletter: Borders Bill + New Website Section…
The biggest and most saddening news of the past week has been the passing of the Nationality and Borders Bill into law. It cannot be understated how much harm these laws will inflict on refugees and their communities, as well as slowly eroding the UK’s moral, ethical, and legal obligations to protect those who seek
Migrants’ Rights Forum on 17 May 2022
MRN, Project 17 and Hongkongers in Britain are inviting you all to join us ! Alongside Project 17 and Hongkongers in Britain, we invite you to the Migrants’ Rights Forum in London. At this Forum, you will learn more about migrants’ rights in the UK and how to protect yourself, and you will also have the opportunity to
NEW- Right to work checks guide
We are pleased to share with you our new right to work checks guide which aims to support migrant workers and their representatives to be fully aware of the rules, and their rights when these checks are undertaken. MRN partnered with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to produce a guide to help trade union reps better understand
April Newsletter- Russophobia
Statement from Fizza Qureshi, CEO of MRN: ” Over the past few months, European countries have been embracing Ukrainian refugees, who are being welcomed and warmly received. Mainland European governments have significantly relaxed entry requirements to enable Ukrainians to cross borders as speedily as possible, which is unarguably the correct way to respond to this
Our response to the Government’s consultation on changes to the Human Rights Act
The Government is currently consulting on ‘reforming’ the Human Rights Act. The Human Rights Act came into force in 2000 and sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that everyone in the UK is entitled to (like the right to freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial etc). It means that public bodies
March 2022 Newsletter
Ukraine Message from our Chief Executive, Fizza Qureshi: “Like many of you, our thoughts today are dominated by the Russia-Ukraine war. Some of you may be desperately worrying about loved ones caught up in the conflict; others are working hard to support people already in this country or who may be arriving soon. None of
Nationality & Borders Bill briefing: deprivation of citizenship
Ahead of the debate in the House of Lords on Thursday 27 January, we have produced a briefing for peers on the amendments that have been tabled to Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill. What is Clause 9? Clause 9 is the part of the Bill which, if passed, would give the Secretary
End of 2021 Newsletter
This past year has been hard for everyone, but none more so than the marginalised and minoritised communities in the UK, many of whom are migrants. We couldn’t have helped these communities without our supporters and funders. Thank you so much for standing with us to fight for the rights of migrants. Part of our