human rights
Campaigns, Features and AnalysisPinar Aksudetention, immigrant removal, immigration, refugees, asylum seekers, asylum, uk government, immigrants, human rights, hostile environment, ban, activism, campaign, campaigning, refugee campaign, migrant rights

On Lifting the Ban

This week, activists have pressured Home Secretary Sajid Javid into reviewing the restriction on asylum seekers working. As it stands, Britain has a stricter waiting period than the USA, Canada or any other European country. Javid still signals there are “no plans” to change this, but human rights activist Pinar Aksu says we must arm ourselves with knowledge on this issue and demand the policy be changed…

Campaigns, Features and AnalysisPinar Aksudetention, immigrant removal, immigration, refugees, asylum seekers, asylum, uk government, immigrants, human rights, hostile environment, ban, activism, campaign, campaigning, refugee campaign, migrant rights
On Lifting the Ban
International PoliticsRory Steelcatalonia, catalan crisis, Catalan Defence Committee, Catalan Independence, snp, european union, eu, human rights, rights

On Catalonia & the EU's Human Rights Failures

Over the past few weeks, Conter has sought to engage with Scottish socialists on the issue of Brexit in a variety of different pieces. Rory Steel, member of the SNP and the Catalan Defence Committee, says the EU's implicit support for Spain's violent measures in Catalonia exposes its hypocrisies on issues related to human rights and self-determination...

International PoliticsRory Steelcatalonia, catalan crisis, Catalan Defence Committee, Catalan Independence, snp, european union, eu, human rights, rights
On Catalonia & the EU's Human Rights Failures