Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Refugee Ban Bill The Refugee Ban Bill has continued to face fierce opposition in the House of Lords during Report Stage, which has seen the Government suffer a series of defeats on key amendments. These have included an amendment that would oblige the UK to comply with international law, supported by […]
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Legal Aid Contracts: Ask Us Anything Event – Wednesday 19th July 2023, 9.30 – 11:00am
[Jon from LASSN writes:] As you know, there is an enormous lack of Legal Aid in Leeds, Yorkshire and the whole country. Things are so bad, the Home Office are considering paying more money in legal aid fees to attract Solicitors to help meet the needs of people held in the new detention camps. Meanwhile […]
SUTR Solidarity demo: #RefugeesWelcome, City Square, Leeds 6pm Monday 19th June 2023
Hundreds of people have died off of the Greek coast in an appalling disaster. This is the result of a fortress Europe policy and hostile environment strategy that makes safe passage for refugees all but impossible. We stand in solidarity with all those who have lost their lives, their families and loved ones and demand […]
Refugee Week: relaunch of Leeds City of Sanctuary: 17:00 – 19:30 Monday 19th June 2023
The relaunch of Leeds City of Sanctuary which will be on Monday 19th June from 17:00-19:30 at the Leeds Playhouse. I am delighted to say that after a few dormant years Leeds City of Sanctuary is now really active again. We have lots of Sanctuary Awards to give out on the 19th June to a […]
Two Week National Youth Theatre accredited Acting Training: 24th July – 4th August 2023
Compass Collective (https://www.compasscollect.com/) works with young refugees and asylum seekers. We are really excited to be coming back to Leeds for a two week theatre project over the summer holidays! We are partnering with Leeds 2023 and the National Youth Theatre to deliver MELT, exploring the environment. After the 2 week project the young people will be invited to become […]
Asylum Matters update 07.06.23 – advocacy, resources and campaigns
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Refugee Ban Bill The Committee Stage of the Refugee Ban Bill has continued in the House of Lords, with cross-party voices continuing to condemn the UK Government’s proposed measures. The Archbishop of Canterbury has proposed amendments to the Bill on human trafficking and international cooperation. You can find all proposed amendments […]
Asylum Matters Update: 23rd May 2023
Sorry these updates have not appeared on here for a while. Something changed with the Asylum Matters website, which means the LMP blog can no longer receive automatic updates. Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Refugee Ban Bill The Illegal Migration Bill continues its passage through the House of Lords this week, with a total of […]
Stoking the flames – a report by Hope not Hate
Our new report, Stoking the Flames, assesses how far-right activity is being enabled by mainstream politics and media. We have analysed the relationships between British far-right messages on the messaging platform Telegram, government statements and policy proposals around migration, and articles from three major newspapers: The Daily Mail, The Daily Express and The Sun. The […]
Leeds Stand Up To Racism – Planning meeting Tuesday 23 May 7pm
A rag-tag assortment of the far right intend to come to Leeds on 10th June to spread their racism and anti-refugee rhetoric. Attached is a statement from Leeds Stand Up to Racism detailing who these people include. We are asking organisations if they would be willing to add their name to this statement so that we […]
Cafe Economique: Tuesday June 6th: ‘Defending the right to seek asylum in the UK’ feat Mary Brandon, Campaigns Manager, Yorks/Humberside Asylum Matters
Our next talk will be on: Tuesday June 6th 2023, 7.15pm, starting @7.30pm at Chapel Allerton Methodist Church, Leeds LS7 4NB. Mary Brandon, Campaigns Manager for Yorkshire and Humberside Asylum Matters, will speak on: ‘Defending the right to seek asylum in the UK.’ Mary will discuss the current situation for people seeking sanctuary in the UK, tracing the history of […]
The Yorkshire Solidarity Summit – Sheffield 15th April 2023
Date: Saturday 15th April 2023 Venue: Victoria Hall, Norfolk Street, Sheffield Time: 10.30AM to 3PM The Yorkshire Solidarity Summit aims to build on the excellent ongoing work of community organisers across Yorkshire to ensure we are aggregating our power, working together to tackle the numerous challenges facing refugees and migrants and effectively bringing about the […]
Holbeck Moor Women’s Football Club is the first women’s football club of Sanctuary
via Rose McCarthy Holbeck Moor Women’s Football Club is the first women’s football club of Sanctuary. (The first ever FCoS was Tongwynlais Football Club of Sanctuary.) Reem, Diana and I had the pleasure of assessing their application and were touched to see all the efforts they have made to enable women seeking sanctuary to play […]