"Asylum seekers are exploiting the modern slavery system", said Priti Patel. In reality, it's the other way around. Important exposé from @raparuk.bsky.social volunteer Joshua Findlay, calling for the abolition of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) 👇 www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...

Identifying ‘modern slavery’ can damage asylum claims

The UK’s modern slavery identification system slows down asylum claims. It can even undermine them

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More refugees expected to become homeless in UK www.channel4.com/news/more-re...

More refugees expected to become homeless in UK

For many of those who've been housed in hotels by the Home Office, being granted refugee status and allowed to remain in this country is just the start of a new set of problems.

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PRESS RELEASE from @raparuk.bsky.social: St Peter's Square homeless camp, evicted 26/02, moves to Albert Square. RAPAR working with camp residents asks: "Why is MCR City Council refusing to find housing for homeless people before turning them out of their tents...?" www.rapar.co.uk/press-releas...

PRESS RELEASE: 26 February 2025: St Peter's Square homeless camp - evicted this morning - moves to Albert Square

PRESS RELEASE - for immediate release  Wednesday, February 26th 2025 ST PETER'S SQUARE HOMELESS CAMP - EVICTED THIS MORNING - MOVES TO ALBERT SQUARE RAPAR working with camp residents on their cases...

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We are proud to collaborate with @rfuk.bsky.social, @jcwi-uk.bsky.social and @britishineurope.bsky.social to continue to call on MPs and others to support a fairer immigration for families. Families should not be separated by Minimum Income Requirements, whether on #ValentinesDay or any other day.

Reunite Families UK@rfuk.bsky.social · 2y ago

For this reason last year @@rfuk.bsky.social in collaboration with @migrantvoice.bsky.social @jcwi-uk.bsky.social and @britishineurope.bsky.social asked MPs and other elected officials to sign up to our Pledge for Families, to show support to for family-friendly migration policies

As hostile anti-migrant rhetoric and policies take hold elsewhere, Spain does tend to demonstrate exactly why humane policies are better. Labour could learn a lot from them, rather than chasing the Reform vote by further demonising migrants. www.euronews.com/2025/02/12/s...

Spain to grant residency to immigrants hit by Valencia floods

The October disaster destroyed countless homes and businesses and killed more than 200 people.

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Closing remarks from rapateur of #CESCR2025 raises his concerns about the reality of poverty in the UK that he has heard first hand from those with lived experience of such violations. Also thanking contribution of those who have travelled to Geneva & the valuable evidence that they have provided

Amanda from @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social shares her reflections on the first day at #CESCR2005 with @raparuk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social. Feeling positive that the Committee is listening to lived experience knowledge but frustrated with the govt's usual... youtube.com/shorts/aQZ3p...

GRIPP @ #CESCR2005 - Amanda shares her reflections on the first day at the UN

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The absence of lived experience voices, systems creating constant fear, a government intent on divide & conquer tactics - the issues we just raised with members of #CESCR2025 committee Watch our 3 speeches here: @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social

Please listen to Angela and Taliah introducing the message from @grippuk.bsky.social to #CESCR2025. With @raparuk.bsky.social, @thriveteesside.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @justfairuk.bsky.social @koldocasla.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc--...

From our communities to the UN: Lived Experience must be part of the solution. GRIPP & ATD 4th World

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This week the UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights will be reviewing the UK to assess how well our everyday rights are protected here at home. This review takes place every 5-7 years and is significant opportunity to shine a spotlight on our broken system. 🧵A thread #CESCR2025 1/6

A big day ahead for @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social and @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social at #CESCR2025 talking about value of lived experience, fears associated with social security system and the instrumental use of divide and conquer in our communities. youtube.com/shorts/vZ15H...

GRIPP at #CESCR2025 - Day 3

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"800 miles away from Teesside, a million miles away from our lived reality but we do have a right to be here, a right to have our say" at #CESCR2025 @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/e_l3e...

GRIPP @ #CESCR2025 - Entering Palais des Nations

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"Been an amazing journey to Geneva. The years before & the day today. Looking forward to hearing GRIPP members speaking truth to power tomorrow @ #CESCR2025" Our Laura from @amnestyuk.bsky.social with delegates from @raparuk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social & @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social

And as our Brian from @povertytruthscot.bsky.social solutions once said, "Be more French!" @julieeasleypoet.bsky.social is finding inspiration on her journey to #CESCR2025 today

🚨 From Teesside to Geneva 🚨 Tracey from @thriveteesside.bsky.social shares why she’s taking the voices of Teesside—an area once rich in industry & heritage, now worn down by harsh policies—to the United Nations in Geneva. People here deserve to be heard. Watch part 1 🎥👇

Here Tracey from @thriveteesside.bsky.social shares why its so important that "people like us" share our knowledge and expertise with the UN #CESCR2025 to inform debate and lead to fairer policies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dr8... @raparuk.bsky.social @atd4thworld.bsky.social

Day 2: Teesside to Geneva

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And they're off to #CESCR2025! After 6 years of building solidarity & power - we are off to share our communities knowledge with the UN & hold the UK government to account. Read more here: gripp.org.uk/2025/02/12/s... @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social

Six hours to Geneva, six years in the making  - gripp.org.uk

As GRIPP's delegation start their 6 hour journey to Geneva, we reflect on the 6 years of work that it has taken to get us to the UN

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This week we are taking our communities' voices to the UN #CESCR2025 with powerful testimony about the living/ed experience of poverty in the UK Read the submission from GRIPP partners @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social & @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social gripp.org.uk/2025/02/10/t...

Taking our voice to the UN - again! - gripp.org.uk

By GRIPP’s ICESCR team GRIPP has submitted our second submission to the UN’s Committee on...

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Right to Remain and SYMAAG migration justice solidarity greetings from Sheffield today - this photo doesn’t capture even 1% of the love and power we experienced today. Thank you to These Walls Must Fall lived experience campaigners for leading our collective work towards justice.