The Tribunal Procedure Committee is consulting on the appropriate rules to govern cases within the Immigration & Asylum Chambers when an appellant is detained. Stakeholder views are sought on whether such rules should be adopted as well as the content of such rules. Find the call for consultation, response form and details here. Deadline is […]
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) has been publishing materials on issues concerning the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples for over 40 years. Currently, their work spans reports and briefings, as well as their online Directory. MRG are gauging interest among representatives of asylum seekers in receiving brief, written information from the organisation, upon request,
Last Friday 29th of June, Bristolians gathered at City Hall to honour Kamil Ahmad and Bijan Ebrahimi, and others who have been failed by the system. Kamil and Bijam were both disabled men who came to the UK seeking safety and sanctuary. Both of them were murdered in Bristol. Kamil came to England from Iraq,
Location: London Part-time: 14 hours per week Duration: Six months starting in September 2018 (subject to recruitment timetable). Salary: London living wage, currently £10.20 p/h. Applications must arrive by 5pm Friday 13 July 2018 Interviews will be held 26 July 2018 Moving on Up (MoU) is a collaborative initiative between Trust for London
Tim Pickering, a postgraduate student at University College London (UCL), is conducting a research project that focuses on the challenges faced by Disabled Refugees in the UK. As part of this, he is looking for potential participants to interview who have experience of working with disabled refugees/asylum seeker, within the refugee and disability movements,
Location: Birmingham Salary: £17,868 p.a. (initial appointment for one year with possibility of extension subject to further funding) 0.8 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) – 32 hours a week Closing date for applications Friday 22nd June 2018 at 5pm. Interviews – Friday 6th July 2018 Based at: Office in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, with some occasional travel
Yesterday saw the publication of a new report by Ernst & Young reflecting on the need for migrant labour in the UK. More than the data used to illustrate the very striking and clear recommendations, the report paints a clear message that that it is time for us to collectively vision a new immigration system
By Rita Chadha A timely intervention by academics at the event held at the British Library, has brought to the fore calls to look afresh at our understanding of migration and emigration. Whilst the EU refers to those who take advantage of free movement as mobile citizens, in the UK, we continue to refer to
by CORPORATE WATCH Theresa May’s anti-migrant “Hostile Environment” policies caused misery for years before hitting the news over the Windrush scandal. And they are part of a longer trend. Labour governments passed five major immigration acts in 1999-2009. These dramatically expanded the detention and deportation system, and cut away asylum rights. Yet, after 20 years
by FIDELIS CHEBE (CEO, Migrant Action) In February, 120 people – mainly women – detained at Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre in Bedfordshire embarked on a 3-day hunger strike that ended up lasting over a month. There was a staggering lack of interest by the mainstream media to cover the strike and expose the inhumane
