Happy new year! Hope 2026 brings love, friendship, peace, justice and happiness.

If you're feeling glum about the state of the world, read this article. People this kind are rare perhaps, but there are many who live their lives with kindness at the core. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I recently began working with South London Refugee Association - a wonderful organisation that helps refugees resolve varied challenges, including homelessness, treatment of children as adults, legal status issues, learning English, and much more. Please donate if you can! www.slr-a.org.uk. 🙏

Mass deportations don’t protect working people—they weaken labor standards, silence organizing and empower bad employers. An attack on immigrant workers is an attack on ALL workers. @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social

Great to see the move on period for people recognised as refugees has been extended. 28 days is far too short to find a place to live, a job, and get your whole life set up, in many cases without much support.

I recently re-watched Paddington. Nearly cried when Aunt Lucy tells Paddington that British people will not have forgotten how to treat strangers. Sadly, too many have forgotten. But there are still a lot of us who do welcome newcomers. #refugeeswelcome #migrationisnotacrime

New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion. It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops

Our whole debate on immigration starts and ends in the wrong places and we are all the poorer for it.

Sen. Moreno’s Bill Seeks to End Dual Citizenship in U.S. share.google/mHQGqS9zWNZV...

Please support this fab youth band with such a cool name - SambaYaBamba - and help bring joyful music to young people in Glasgow (including my friend's kid)! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/qW82b4M...

👶| NEW BLOG: Migrant families are the missing piece in the UK’s child poverty strategy. Our new analysis sets out what must change to make it work for everyone. Read here ⬇️ www.ippr.org/articles/mak...

Thank you @alfdubs.bsky.social - still a shining light of humanity.

Really glad to see my MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social speak up for refugees. Labour / Govt leaders need to listen to voices of people who care about human rights and have expertise on refugee issues instead of lowering to far-right aims.

The latest proposals by UK Govt on refugee issues are incredibly disappointing for anyone who cares about human rights. Particularly unconscionable: the plan to make it difficult or impossible for most people recognised as refugees to be reunited with their close family members.

Coverage of the refugee proposals demonstrates why we have such a broken political system. Endless focus on left-wing anger and right-wing support. Basically nothing on whether the reforms will work. They will not, which is why we'll still be here having the same debate in three years.

Reading through the asylum policy document, the post-refugee status process is going to be a dream for anyone who enjoys needlessly complex & bureaucratic processes. First, the Home Office will review whether people still need protection every 2.5 years. That's tens of thousands of people each year.

Forcing refugees to wait 20 years to acquire permanent residency won't solve problems. It will make the lives of people recognised as refugees more difficult though, and will create more work for Govt and asylum lawyers. It also doesn't align with Article 34 of the Refugee Convention.

Private companies operating care services in just three regions of England made £250m profits in 3 years, £87.7m of profits went to care providers owned by private equity controlled from tax havens. Profits mean money buys less. Higher taxes for less service. Say NO to privatisation.

Join us on 10 December 2025 from 1pm-2pm (UK time) for our live Human Rights Day webinar to learn more about our MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies. www.london.ac.uk/news-events/... #Refugees #Displacement #RefugeeProtection #ForcedMigration #PostgraduateStudy #HumanRightsDay

The first day of our joint conference - Statelessness & Innovation: Building Power through Collective Action - with Statefree in Berlin is underway! Today, it’s all about the power of community. #Statelessness #Europe #HumanRights

Lovely story about a refugee woman rebuilding her life and helping others in the UK. ❤️ Entrepreneurial refugee says 'thank you UK' for giving family sanctuary - BBC News share.google/YhiIcB8ZzfnR...

Migration makes for political deflection and migrants an easy scapegoat, but most "concerns" around immigration are flat out false and driven by hostile rhetoric. Reality is, on a day to day basis, people are more worried about how they'll get through to the next payday. news.sky.com/story/manufa...

Dependants of Gaza students can come to UK, government says - BBC News share.google/t80nEhE0ny44...

Share your views on a Tory MP’s proposal to deport large numbers of legally settled UK immigrants | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian share.google/MXRiscppRri7...

Use your country expertise to help inform asylum decisions - Train as an expert witness for asylum cases - Register now for our next session on 5 December 2025. Early bird rates available until 6 November - register here: rli.sas.ac.uk/study-us/sho... #ExpertWitness #RefugeeLaw #AsylumClaims

ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says restrictions breached international obligations | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...

New on the #RLI podcast: 'Fit for the future? Climate change, global crises and the capacity of refugee law' which was part of the ⁠16th International Refugee Law Seminar Series: The Future of Refugee Law⁠. Listen here: rli.sas.ac.uk/podcasts/fit... #ClimateChange #RefugeeLaw #Podcast

Stronger protection needed for human rights defenders in exile, participants say at ODIHR event #WarsawHDC ⬇️ buff.ly/1o446FY

Excellent opportunity for the right person: CEO of South London Refugee Association - apply by 9 November. www.slr-a.org.uk/get-involved...

Movie on hate and healing in focus of Roma and Sinti event in Warsaw #WarsawHDC ⬇️ buff.ly/JtiMRcg

Gaza PhD student ‘heartbroken’ as family blocked from entering the UK www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Interesting article: "Asylum Interviews in the UK: The Problem of Evidence and the Possibility of Applied Anthropology" in Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale By @judithbeyer.bsky.social www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...

Nice to see this example of Jewish and Palestinian people gathering in London for peace - BBC News share.google/Oh4aMmKU9cus...

Register now for our next seminar: Funding crisis, UN reform and the future of humanitarian work, 6 November, 6pm-7pm, Bloomsbury Room, G35, Ground Floor, Senate House rli.sas.ac.uk/events/fundi... #Funding #FundingCrisis #UN80 #IOM #UNHCR #Displacement #Refugees #IDPs #InternallyDisplacedPeople

You should be angry at private companies making massive profits from our taxes to house the most desperate people in appalling conditions... And NOT the people forced to live in them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📄 @enstatelessness.bsky.social new briefing highlights issues for #stateless #Palestinians in the UK, including family reunification, detention & expulsion. It is designed to support lawyers & advocates working to uphold the #RightToNationality👉https://tinyurl.com/wktnjka2

Helpful summary and analysis of the UK's 1-in-1-out deal with France, by Eric Fripp. opiniojuris.org/2025/10/03/t...

From last week: Briefing: is the modern slavery identification system in the UK being misused? | Sonia Lenegan

Kenyans win case to prove UK soldiers are their fathers - BBC News share.google/WhWtfFSsk9LG...

The University of London is hosting various events to honour Black history month. 8 October: Film Screening - We Were Here: The Untold Story of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe: ials.sas.ac.uk/events/black... More info here: www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/sect...

University of London Institute of Historical Research event: 28 October, 5.30pm: 'Structural displacement and enforced immobility: Palestinian refugee history in Gaza since 1948' www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

📢 Register now for a @enstatelessness.bsky.social webinar (Thurs 23 Oct, 12:00 UK) on protecting the rights of #stateless #Palestinians in the UK. The session marks the launch of a new legal briefing and will share key findings. Register here👉 tinyurl.com/ydu3k9ph

“My father used to say, when someone has citizenship, it opens thousands of doors....” In our latest guest blog, @cynthiaorchard.bsky.social presents a report which encourages OSCE-participating States to take action to prevent childhood statelessness. Read more: buff.ly/qQHtprf

The report, 'Opening Doors for Children: Prevention of Childhood Statelessness - Good Practices in the OSCE Area', was prepared in collaboration with colleagues at @odihr.pl and High Commissioner for National Minorities (HCNM), and the Office of @unhcr.org. #Statelessness

In our latest interview, we spoke to one of our Community Advisory Board members, who provided guidance and feedback on our new legal briefing on Palestinians' right to protection in the UK. Read more: buff.ly/B6RZ3Qu #Statelessness #Palestinians #HumanRights #Interview

My recent blog article about how we can work to prevent childhood statelessness....

Register NOW for the RLI's 2026 #ResearchMethods in the Refugee and #ForcedMigration Field short course running from from 2-6 March 2026 at Senate House, University of London. Visit our website to learn more and to hear what students have said about this course: rli.sas.ac.uk/study-us/sho...

When people are asked about what impacts their daily lives, the cost of living and the NHS eclipse immigration. Sadly... (64%) feel they can’t afford essentials and save for a rainy day, or enjoy a few luxuries. ... 79% of people want more funding for the NHS instead of an insurance-style system.