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Stop the Immigration Bill: a “regime of harassment for migrants”

Published by NCADC on November 5, 2013 | 1 Response

Have your say on the Immigration Bill >> On 22 October, the new Immigration Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons. At this stage of a new bill, MPs are given the opportunity to debate the general principles and, afterwards to oppose it if they wish. Cowardly response Of great concern was the Labour Party’s stance on the Bill: most Labour MPs abstained from voting on the Bill, which passed by a massive 303 votes to 18. Just six Labour MPs voted against the bill. They were Diane Abbot, Kelvin Hopkins, David Lammy, John McDonnell, Fiona Mactaggart Read the full article…

Women on the Move Awards: nominate your candidate before 30 November

Published by NCADC on October 31, 2013 | Leave a response

The Women on the Move Awards (formerly the Migrant and Refugee Woman of the Year Award) celebrates and supports the contribution that migrant and refugee women, the media and their champions can make towards facing down prejudice and inspiring others. The Women on the Move Awards, now in their third year, will be delivered by The Forum, Migrants Rights Network (MRN) and for the first time, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The new name and categories mark the growth of the Awards’ new partnership and reflects the vitality and courage of the women we champion. Migrants and refugees Read the full article…

Young Afghans: audience response to Mazloom play in Leicester

Published by NCADC on October 31, 2013 | Leave a response

Post from After 18. In summer 2013 After18 hosted a theatre production of Mazloom on the Leicester leg of a national tour. Mazloom is a portrait of Asef, a young Afghan who in the claustrophobic environment of his London flat recalls the dangerous journey he made to the UK alone and his fears for his impending deportation back to Afghanistan. This closely reflects the life of many of After18′s young people, some of whom were in the audience. So, what did they make of the play and their first experience of live theatre? It was interesting, I was thinking Read the full article…

Why campaign?

Published by NCADC on October 16, 2013 | Leave a response

NCADC is a national human rights organisation, founded in 1995, which supports community-led campaigns for justice in the asylum and immigration system, with a focus on supporting people’s campaigns for their right to remain. NCADC provides free and confidential advice, resources and training on campaigning to stay in the UK, to individuals and groups. We advise on the benefits and risks, campaign strategies, non-public campaigning options, and we help promote public campaigns. We do not provide legal advice, or run campaigns for people. Instead, we provide individuals and groups with information about campaigning, tools to get a campaign started, advice Read the full article…

Campaign for Syrian refugees at port of Calais

Published by NCADC on October 4, 2013 | 1 Response

As more and more people flee the war in Syria, a small number of refugees have managed to reach Europe, seeking sanctuary. Around 65 Syrian refugees are staging a blockade of the Calais ferry terminal, demanding to speak to a representative of the UK Home Office. Some are on hunger strike. Last month at the G20 meeting in Saint Petersburg, David Cameron said that responding to the war and displacement in Syria was “…a moral imperative. This is the big refugee crisis of our time.” And yet the UK refuses to offer sanctuary to Syrian refugees. It’s time that the Read the full article…

Events: October and November 2013

Published by NCADC on September 29, 2013 | Leave a response

NCADC Conference and AGM Saturday 5 October 2013; London 10:30 - 5pm Praxis Community Projects, Pott St, London, E2 0EF All members, supporters, and friends of NCADC are invited to join us. The day-long event will include a review of the year, celebration of campaigns for justice, learning and information-sharing, plans for the future, and food, music and friendship. We are delighted that the (free) lunch will be provided by the wonderful women at Spice Caravan - a group of seven mothers from five different countries who met through their children’s primary school. Remember to book your place in advance. More Read the full article…

Campaign launched to stop deportations from Yarl’s Wood

Published by NCADC on September 26, 2013 | 1 Response

With investigations into sexual abuse at Yarl’s Wood ongoing, a campaign has been launched to stop deportations from the detention centre. Migrant Artists Mutual Aid, Liverpool, have launched a campaign to cancel the deportation of one of their members, Amina, who is detained in Yarl’s Wood and scheduled to be forcibly removed to Pakistan on Tuesday 1 October. Amina, who is seeking sanctuary in the UK from domestic violence, is an active member of the Liverpool women’s group. She is also - like every other Yarl’s Wood detainee - a potential witness with valuable evidence to give in the police Read the full article…

“The women in Yarl’s Wood are fighters”: from the Home Office demo

Published by NCADC on September 23, 2013 | 1 Response

This weekend, the Observer newspaper reported that three more women have come forward to corroborate the allegations of sexual abuse of detainees by officers at Yarl’s Wood detention centre: The women – one who is currently inside the centre and another who left in July – claim to have witnessed guards touching women inappropriately, and allege that guards gave detainees the impression they could help with immigration cases in return for sexual contact, and breached company policy by entering women’s rooms at night. NCADC is opposed to all immigration detention. It is a form of violence against migrants, and this Read the full article…

What next for the legal aid campaign? Stop the residence test!

Published by NCADC on September 23, 2013 | 2 Responses

In our blog post of 6 September - Legal Aid Consultation: next steps - we set out the latest form of the Government’s legal aid proposals including some clarifications and concessions in relation to the residence test and the availability of judicial review. While it is encouraging that the objections of various campaign groups and professional bodies has been heard, the proposals which remain on the table could have very damaging consequences. Find out more about why the legal aid campaign is not yet won, in this post by NCADC legal volunteer Jacqueline. Residence Test As set out in ILPA’s Read the full article…

Forced removals: what we’re up against and what you can do

Published by NCADC on September 17, 2013 | 1 Response

This is the edited text of a talk given by Lisa, NCADC campaigns coordinator, at the ‘Going Back? Forced removal and voluntary returns’ conference organised by Christians Aware and After18 in Leicester, 14 September. Contents: Numbers and countries Removal and deportation When can someone be removed How the removal/deportation process works Removal of refused asylum seekers Charter flights What can be done I’ve been asked today to speak about forced removals from the UK. NCADC campaigns against injustices in the asylum and immigration system – and this doesn’t just mean trying to stop flights. When we refer to ‘forced removals’, Read the full article…