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Injustices and abuse of migrants in the UK’s asylum and immigration system

Published by NCADC on October 22, 2013 | Leave a response

Lisa Matthews (campaigns coordinator, NCADC) explains to Amina Taylor, Press TV journalist, the many abuses and injustices of enforcement in the UK’s asylum and immigration system. Ranging from a broken asylum system, the securitisation of the asylum system, cuts to legal aid, and imprisoning migrants there is a lot to cover in this short report. In the programme, refugee Ivo Kuka (friend of NCADC), talks about his experience of the detained fast-track system and the constant presence of the threat of forced removal. Watch the report here.

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…

The big news from our Annual General Meeting

Published by NCADC on October 11, 2013 | Leave a response

The NCADC Annual General Meeting on Saturday was the most significant meeting since the coalition was founded in 1995. Following consultations earlier in the year, members voted to change the name of the organisation, and to amend the constitution to apply for charitable status. We launched the second edition of our Campaigning Toolkit, and attendees heard from inspiring campaigners, took part in a training workshop, discussed campaigning strategies, ate some wonderful food and chatted with friends old and new. Fighting for human rights, and celebrating solidarity The day opened with a welcoming address from NCADC Chair Romain Ngouabeu. Romain is 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…

Mazloom play comes to Glasgow

Published by NCADC on September 9, 2013 | Leave a response

NCADC is preparing to bring Mazloom to Glasgow, the finale of a tour that has sold out theatres across the UK. Mazloom at the Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 25 & 26 Sept The show will run for two nights at the Glad Cafe theatre, 25 and 26 September, in partnership with GRAMNet, the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network. You can find out more about the show, and buy tickets at mazloom.org.uk Mazloom is based on the experiences of young Afghans, who as children were forced by war to leave their family and home to seek safety in the UK. The play Read the full article…

NCADC Annual General Meeting - Sat 5 Oct

Published by NCADC on August 2, 2013 | 1 Response

Saturday 5 October 2013 10:30am - 5pm at Praxis Community Projects Pott Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0EF The NCADC Conference and 18th Annual General Meeting will be held this October in London. 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 Read the full article…