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We signed this joint letter calling on the UK Government to rethink measures banning refugees from becoming citizens based on how they arrive in the UK. We fear that these measures will have particularly detrimental impacts on people who are stateless.

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The pocket book to last you through the ages. Grab yours at aclu.org/pocketconstitutions 📖

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Visiting friends in Yorkshire and I'm a little bit in love with this recently rescued little guy.

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The MoD has confirmed UKSF blocked 2,000+ credible relocation claims from Afghan commandos the 'Triples' The govt was forced to disclose this in court last week as its review of Triples cases - pledged a year ago but still ongoing - is subject to a legal challenge www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Great resource for teachers, written by @topsypage.bsky.social. I wish all my children's primary teachers had had this book.

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A staggering waste indeed - by the previous government www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...

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USAID, a 63-year-old agency created by Congress and codified in law, was dismantled in a matter of days. Scott Pelley reports on 60 Minutes.

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The fall in international student numbers is putting fragile university finances under further pressure. The Observer reports a new study from @britishfuture.bsky.social showing most of public would not want to see a drop in students to cut immigration numbers www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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“We know that men women and children who are refugees want to feel part of the country that has given them a home... So many refugees over many generations have become proud hard working British citizens as doctors, entrepreneurs and other professionals." www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/...

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The only "refugees" Trump's Govt is willing to accept are white Africaners. But they are not yet refugees (if they are in their country of origin); are not actually persecuted; and most don't want to go anywhere. Incredibly sad, as there are others in desperate need of protection.

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Recent survey shows 62% of @labouruk.bsky.social and 60% of @libdems.org.uk believe refugees should be able to acquire British citizenship, no matter how they came to the UK. www.britishfuture.org/fewer-than-1...

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Deadline 14 Feb!

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Forthcoming Online Launch Event 👇👇👇 Global Report on Law and Policy on Internal Displacement, Monday 10 March 2025, 1:00PM - 2:30PM GMT, Online via Zoom rli.sas.ac.uk/events/launc... #UNHCR #InternalDisplacment #RefugeeLaw #Policy #Refugees

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An awful lot of what's currently happening in US politics is spelled out in Project 2025. www.aclu.org/project-2025...

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Please support the @aclu.org and others fighting to protect birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the US Constitution.

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Very happy to hear from a lovely refugee friend today that she's gotten a job as a teaching assistant - something she's been hoping for and working towards. She sent me this little summary, with permission to share. #refugeeswelcome

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Important article highlighting that giving "equal credence to facts and fiction, or to genuine researchers and charlatans" is not good journalism (but happens far too often).

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NEXT SSAHE WEBINAR: Migrant labour, exploitation, and the hostile environment, Mon Feb 17 5:00 PM GMT Speakers: Panos Theodoropoulos, International Workers of the World Kate Roberts, Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) Hannah Lewis, Sheffield www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/migrant-la...

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Tr*mp signs order prioritizing US ‘resettlement’ of white South Africans over [alleged] ‘discrimination’. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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'We left pieces of our life behind': Indigenous group flees drowning island www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Seed of the Sacred Fig is amazing.Tells the story of the family of an investigator judge in Iran, oppression, rebellion. Filmed in secret, and the director was sentenced in Iran to eight years in jail, flogging and a fine. He fled to Germany. www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_seed_o...

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Beyond proud of my daughter Elana - her first article for the Oxford Blue tells the story of the horrific rapes committed against Gisèle Pelicot and the powerful impact of her decision to go public. theoxfordblue.co.uk/gisele-pelic...

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New #RLI Working Paper: No. 74, Nov 2024 - 'Memory and trauma in LGBTQ+ women’s asylum claims on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) grounds: disregarded, dismissed and denied' by Daisy Vaughan Liñero sas-space.sas.ac.uk/9974/ #LGBTQ #WomensAsylum #SexualOrientation #GenderIdentity

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If I win the scarf, I'll give it to a refugee friend who is super keen to visit Scotland with me in a couple weeks. 🙏

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The London Student Sustainability Conference 2025 is now open for registrations! Get your free ticket to attend: https://buff.ly/4jHIMnZ The event, now in its 7th year, welcomes attendees to listen and engage with over 50 selected student research and projects.

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Ukrainians can bring children to UK as visa changes reversed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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amnesty.ca/human-rights...

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Millions of #refugees were forced to flee #Syria during the war. But even with Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, the country is still not safe for many of them to return, Osman Bahadir Dincer and Zeynep Sahin-Mencutek of BICC write. They explain the challenges ahead. www.justsecurity.org/107044/syria...

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These are the faces of forcibly displaced people. Artist Es Devlin’s FACE to FACE: 50 Encounters with Strangers shares the stories of 50 people who fled their homes and now call London their home. Learn more: bit.ly/4fYLXog @unrefugeesuk.bsky.social

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13 & 14 March 2025: Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures 2025: Diversity and Self-Determination in International Law: Continuing conversations with Karen Knop. Speakers: Roxana Banu, Christine Chinkin, Megan Donaldson, Martti Koskenniemi, Susan Marks, Mai Taha, Anne Peters. More at: buff.ly/4aC1oBI

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Hello BlueSky! We're a network of 160+ orgs working to advance the rights of undocumented migrants. Follow us for updates on our work on: 📝 regularisation 🛠️ migrant workers + work permits ⛔ immigration detention + deportations 🩺 access to health, justice and other services 👶 undocumented children

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Eyes on El Salvador where five environmental defenders who were exonerated of bogus civil war charges in October will face retrial this week, as President Bukele seeks to repress critics of his disastrous mining agenda www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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For anyone who saw the wildly false headlines this week about the number of "illegal migrants" in London and wondered about the real numbers and why many people are pushed into living without immigration status, here's a helpful explanation by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social.

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Afghan woman speaking of the Taliban: “This regime is not chosen by the people,” she says, eyes shining. “It cannot last for ever. We have a proverb: ‘At the end of every night, there is a morning. At the end of every darkness, there is sunshine’. www.positive.news/society/keep...

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[1/3] What are we doing to support stateless refugees in Europe? Our #StatelessJourneys campaign calls on Europe to better prioritise statelessness in their migration and asylum policy. Read more: https://buff.ly/3D6FeHH #Statelessness #RefugeesWelcome

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Helpful summary and analysis of the UK's newest asylum and immigration bill.

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📢 Webinar announcement: Luke Piper and Dmitri Macmillen are back to run our next session on immigration options for Ukrainian nationals and their family members. 👉 Register here: https://freemovement.org.uk/product/immigration-options-for-ukrainian-nationals-and-their-family-members-feb-25/

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Latest post from us: Job Ad: The Cotton Tree Trust are recruiting Immigration and Asylum Senior Caseworkers/Supervisors (IAAS Level 2) | Free Movement https://freemovement.org.uk/job-ad-the-cotton-tree-trust-are-recruiting-immigration-and-asylum-senior-caseworkers-supervisors-iaas-level-2/?utm_sour…

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In case you missed it: Job Ad: Rainbow Migration are recruiting a Legal Officer | Free Movement

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The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill is going to be introduced in the Commons tomorrow. Mean the second reading debate could be before the February recess commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/920...

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Brilliant news! The previous government's plan to send people seeking protection to Rwanda was cruel, unworkable, and absurdly expensive. So good to have confirmation the Act will be consigned to the dustbin of history.

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The theme of @rli-sas.bsky.social annual conference in June is on Refugee Law and Forced Migration Studies. I'm thinking of proposing a panel on #statelessness and forced migration studies. Anyone interested in submitting an abstract? rli.sas.ac.uk/rli-annual-c...

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ONE WEEK LEFT 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Register for our 2025 Research Methods in the Refugee and Forced Migration Field short course from 3-7 March 2025. Deadline to register: 2 February 2025. rli.sas.ac.uk/study-us/sho... #forcedmigration #refugeelaw #displacement #research #phdstudents #earlycareerresearchers

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Anyone want to join me at this event on 6 Feb?

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