JustRight Scotland

@justrightscotland.org.uk

We use the law to defend and extend people’s rights.

This is a great resource for people seeking asylum who need legal advice. Available in English, Arabic, Farsi, Tigrinya, Urdu, Sorani and Vietnamese 👇

JustRight Scotland @justrightscotland.org.uk · 3w ago

📢 Together with the @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social, we've created downloadable resources providing legal information and advice for people seeking asylum. 🌍 Available in multiple languages 🆓 Free to access 🔗 scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/resources-fo... 📲 Please share widely

Caring about children’s rights means caring about every child 🧡 New rules could put thousands of migrant and refugee children in the UK at risk of poverty, homelessness and trauma. 📣 Our Legal Director says: “What goal is punishing children achieving… How does that achieve integration?”

Asylum Matters@asylummatters.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Government wants to cut child poverty & educational inequality. But at the same time it's baking poverty and trauma for children into its migration policy. We're proud to join children's charities, social workers & lawyers in saying: every child's rights matter. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Image of a child holding a drawing of the world with people on it, with the text "children's rights under attack. Radical overhauls of the immigration system threaten safety and security of thousands of children, babies and young people say charities, social workers and lawyers" imposed over it. Behind the child is a messy field containing litter and tents.

📣 We’ve joined 100+ organisations in signing a briefing on the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB). The report calls for NAAB to be closed, funding redirected to local social workers, and local decisions respected. 🔗 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Home Office age assessment scheme endangers child refugees and must be scrapped, NGOs say

Coalition of refugee support groups says board’s ‘traumatic’ and ‘flawed’ processes are putting children at risk

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📣With the growing division and significant changes proposed by the UK Government, it’s more important than ever that compassion, love and justice guide the fight to protect human dignity. This Valentine’s Day - and every day - we stand up for compassion, fairness and welcome 🧡

Tell Your MP: Choose compassion not cruelty

The Government has just announced a raft of draconian and cruel new policies that risk eroding refugees' rights. People who have fled the horror of war and persecution, suffering terrible trauma, ne...

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🔎 Modern slavery and human trafficking are not rare or easy to spot. ⚠️ They’re hidden in everyday places - agriculture, construction, beauty salons, hospitality, car washes, social care, and more. 🌍 An estimated 49.6 million people are affected worldwide. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4a2Gdcq

Hope For Justice awareness month campaign social media postcard re human trafficking and modern-day slavery

📣 We’ve just published a brief guide to support individuals and organisations who want to respond to the UK Government’s proposed changes to permanent residence (“settlement”). 🔎 It explains what the Earned Settlement proposals mean and how you can take part in the consultation. 🔗 bit.ly/45j6t0x

Image containing an overview of our brief guide to help anyone who wishes to share their views on some very significant changes the UK Government is proposing on the way permanent residence – often called “settlement” – in the UK is obtained.

✍️ We’ve signed a joint letter with other organisations funded by the Equality and Human Rights Fund. 📊 We’re urging MSPs to support an inflation-linked uplift to £10.3m from 2026/27, so equality and human rights are protected in practice.

First page social media post of Bemis campaign urging MSPs to support an inflation-linked uplift to £10.3 million per year from 2026/27

So thankful to our partners, allies & friends for everything we’ve built together this year 🧡 We couldn’t do this work without you 🤝 ⏸️ Closed from Tues Dec 24 📅 Reopening Mon Jan 5 at 9am 🌱 Looking forward to growing together in 2026

social media card from JustRight Scotland wishing happy holidays