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Palestine Statement

The Migrants’ Rights Network condemns ongoing settler-colonialism, genocide, violence and ethnic cleansing. We firmly believe that no one should be subjected to violence nor forced to choose between displacement and death.  We must condemn forced displacement in all its forms across the world. While we call for safe routes, we also firmly believe that no

Statement on MP Jill Mortimer’s comments

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.

Party Conference Season 2023: What does it all mean?

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

Stop Appeasing Your Racist Uncle

“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

Black History Month 2023

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

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