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29 May 2018
Home Secretary launches Windrush scheme
The Home Secretary announced last week that legislation has been introduced to bring into force a package of measures under a Windrush scheme. A call to evidence…
29 May 2018
New data rules ‘threaten immigration status for thousands’
Last week, MPs voted to exempt the Home Office from data protection rules that previously allowed people to access what information public authorities hold on them. This…
22 May 2018
Review: SOGICA – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Claims of Asylum: A European human rights challenge
Not known for a progressive outlook on the issue of migration, or indeed LGBT+ matters, Italy was a strange place for a conference on the definition of…
22 May 2018
OISC Diversity and Inclusion Scheme 2018 – 2022
The OISC has published its proposals to address equality over the next four years. The most significant change is the recognition that it will need to amend…
22 May 2018
MRN’s response to the Civil Society Strategy Consultation
Whilst arguments rage about the blatant disregard for civil society in Hungary and as the Open Society Foundation withdraws because of political interference, we need to be…
15 May 2018
Police handing over crime victims to immigration enforcement
A BBC report has put police handling of migrants back into the spotlight. The report, which asked police forces around the UK “if they referred victims and…
15 May 2018
Highest recorded number of suicides in detention last year
Close to 500 people tried to kill themselves in detention last year – the highest recorded number since the government started keep self-harm statistics in 2007. The…
15 May 2018
Roma, Gypsy and Traveller discrimination in Europe
Roma, gypsy and traveller communities have long been a target of systematic discrimination and marginalisation in Europe. Government agencies across countries – including the UK – practice…
15 May 2018
London gangs database is discriminatory and violates human rights
The gang-mapping database used by the London Metropolitan Police racially discriminates against BAME youth and seriously violates rights of individuals. Amnesty International published a damning report of…
15 May 2018
Community Life Survey: Focus on Diversity
The publication highlights some of the key measures collected through the 2016/17 Community Life Survey and compares responses between various demographic groups. The survey is helpful for…