On 31st October 2022, the Racial Justice Network and Yorkshire Resists released a new report on the increased use of the Biometric Services Gateway (mobile fingerprinting) by police forces across the UK. We analyse the latest data obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests from April 2020 to December 2021. The report’s title is: Mobilising Against […]
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Asylum Matters Update – 26th October 2022
Editorial note: this is reposted from Asylum Matters. Asylum Matters changed the way their tag things on their website (and we didn’t realise) which means the automatic reposting of their bulletins has not worked for about 2 months. We’re really sorry for not catching this and responding sooner. Here’s a link to all the articles […]
World Aids Day 2022 – 2nd December 2022
This years global World AIDS Day Theme is “Global solidarity and shared responsibility”. Come and join us to celebrate how far we have come as a community and a country in treating and managing HIV. Lets remember all those who lost their lives to this virus and recognise that there is still a way to go […]
Creating a New Campaign in South Leeds to Save Money and Save the Planet: Monday 3rd October at 5pm
Dear friends Amid the political chaos, soaring living costs, climate crisis and global instability that we find ourselves in. It feels like a critical moment to come together and explore plans and strategies for the coming months. We would like to invite you to our Resilient Communities Meeting taking place on Monday 3rd October at 5pm At […]
Free computers from Solidaritech
To celebrate Refugee Week, Solidaritech are offering free computers to members of Leeds Migration Partnership, and anybody else supporting Asylum Seekers or Refugees in Yorkshire and Humber. The computers are wi-fi ready, Core i5 with 8gb of RAM, and come with Windows 10 installed, so they’re perfect for people looking to study, find work or […]
Asylum Matters advocacy update – 22 June 2022
Our fortnightly summary of ongoing advocacy initiatives, new research, government developments and useful resources. Contact us if you’d like to get this update directly into your inbox. Ongoing advocacy Rwanda removals Late on Tuesday 14 June, the chartered flight to Rwanda, originally due to remove as many as 130 people seeking asylum, was cancelled on […]
Undergraduate Equal Access Day at The University of York – 1st July 2022
The University of York are running an Undergraduate Equal Access Day on Friday 1st July 9.15 -16.00 If you would like to attend, please fill this form in by 5pm on the 16th of June https://forms.gle/itRMCJuSxCGe8vBDA
David Oluwale and the Politics of Black British History – 14th June 2022 17:00 – 19:00
This will be the first David Oluwale Annual Lecture delivered by Dr Kennetta Hammond Parry Brief description of the lecture: David Oluwale’s story provides an unlikely introduction into the history of a nation. His is a history mostly recorded in the instances when he came to the attention of police, medical personnel, welfare officers and […]
Asylum Matters update, 7th June 2022
More updates from Asylum Matters Ongoing advocacy Linton-on-Ouse ‘accommodation centre’ Residents of Linton-on-Ouse, and their representatives have continued to campaign to stop the wholly unsuitable large-scale facility planned in their village. Following action by Hambleton District Council, the Yorkshire Post reported a delay to the Home Office’s plans on 30 May, stating that ‘no final […]
Asylum Matters Update 10th May 2022
Reproduced without the permission of Asylum Matters, but they’ve not complained about us doing it so far… Ongoing advocacy Nationality and Borders Act It was a sad, sorry day on 28th April when the Nationality and Borders Act was given Royal Assent following frantic last-minute ‘ping pong’ between the House of Commons and the Lords. […]
Asylum Mattters Update, 27th April 2022
[please note, this was originally sent on 27/4/22 – so references to “today” means 27th, “last night” 26th etc ] Response to Government announcements on asylum system Last week, the Home Secretary signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Rwanda for the processing of people seeking asylum in that country, rather than in […]
Advonet Focus Group: Bill of Rights – Monday 25th April 2pm-3pm. Unity Business Centre
The Advonet Group’s monthly Focus Group meeting will look at the proposed ‘Bill of Rights’, which could replace the Human Rights Act, and how it affects marginalised communities. We have two guest speakers. Both will speak about the Bill of Rights and migration. It takes place on Monday 25th April from 2pm-3pm in person at […]