Category: Latest news

4 April 2022 The House of Lords is voting again on the Nationality and Borders Bill on Monday 4 April. There is still time to stop this racist and sexist bill which the government is trying to force through against strong opposition in the House of Lords. There is huge public support across the country … Continue reading Statement: Stop the Nationality & Borders Bill 

Good news! Some dangerous parts of the Nationality and Borders Bill have been defeated in the House of Lords including:   - Denying asylum to people because of how they arrived in the UK.- Removing citizenship without notice and therefore the right to appeal.- Sending people to prison for entering the UK without a visa … Continue reading Write to your MP to STOP the Nationality & Borders Bill!

Introduction Women Against Rape (WAR) has been supporting women seeking asylum from rape for the last thirty years. Since 2002, WAR has worked closely with the All African Women’s Group, a 100 strong group of women asylum seekers and refugees.  Most are survivors of rape and other life-threatening domestic violence. Research confirms that over 70% … Continue reading BRIEFING & AMENDMENTS: Nationality & Borders Bill

The current deadline to respond is midnight 8 March - disability and human rights organisations are demanding that the consultation is made accessible and for the deadline to be extended (see letter). The consultation is biased. For example, one weighted question asks: “How can we make sure deportations that are in the public interest are … Continue reading The government is consulting on replacing the Human Rights Act with a “Bill of Rights”.  

Overwhelming public support in the UK for Ukrainian refugees fleeing war is in stark contrast to the government’s response. It is limiting the right of people to enter the UK to join family so that elderly parents and siblings are excluded.  For those that do come to the UK, how will they be treated? The … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: the Nationality and Borders Bill endangers women

The Nationality and Borders Bill undermines everyone’s right to claim asylum, protection and safety. It introduces a two-tier system so that regardless of what horrors people are fleeing from they will be first of all judged on the way they arrived in the UK. Anyone arriving by a so-called illegal route would be penalized.  People … Continue reading STATEMENT: Oppose the Nationality & Borders Bill

I'm writing to ask you to oppose the Nationality and Borders Bill. I am upset and horrified at this Bill which will to make it even more difficult for people who are fleeing for their lives to get safety and protection in the UK.  [SAY SOMETHING HERE ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHY YOU OPPOSE THIS DRACONIAN … Continue reading TEMPLATE LETTER to oppose the Nationality & Borders Bill