A humane alternative to detention
Recently the evaluation report of the second Home Office funded alternative to detention pilot project was published. A two-year pilot ran by King’s Arms Project, in Bedfordshire, demonstrates a cost-effective and more humane alternative to detention centres. Being two-thirds cheaper [...]
New National Refugee Strategy
Our friends at the Refugee Council recently published their ambitious new national refugee strategy for the UK. It sets out a coherent plan to tackle channel crossings and create a fair and functioning asylum system that delivers order and compassion. [...]
Experiences following a negative asylum decision
Our sister network, NACCOM, with members across the country tackling destitution, has just published an important report on the experiences of people following a negative asylum decision. It makes for sobering reading all the more so because its authors have [...]
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Data released after FOI requests shows 51 people died in Home Office-provided accommodation in 2024, more than a twelvefold rise since 2019.
There is a shocking lack of scrutiny + accountability from the Home Office and a complete disregard for the lives of this vulnerable group.
A brand new Borders Bill - but no new ideas.
It might wipe out some of the worst of the last Government's anti-refugee laws, but it follows the same cruel, failed template.
It doesn't have to be this way. Join the fight for asylum rights now: https://buff.ly/4k3XFl5
📣 New Blog Post! 📣
Maggy Moyo, These Walls Must Fall Organiser, reflects on the fight against the hostile environment, calls for action to abolish in-person reporting, and highlights the power of solidarity in driving change.
Read in full here ⬇️
Today MPs will debate the new Border Security bill for the first time. This bill falls far short of the fair & kind system refugees deserve.
We must keep pushing for real change - join us this Valentine's Day to call for a fair new plan #FairBeginsHere
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