21:45 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has issued a statement:
“By refusing a full two-day debate, David Cameron is demonstrating he knows the debate is running away from him, and that the case he made last week is falling apart.
“The prime minister should stop the rush to war to allow for a full discussion of the issues in Parliament.
“Matters of national security are far too important to be bulldozed through the House of Commons for political convenience.”
Syrian refugees – what is happening?
The situation is unclear but here are some useful links:Syria Regional Refugee Response: Inter-agency Information Sharing Portal: http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/regional.php
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Refugee Council: Over recent weeks members of the public have been sending a clear message to the UK Government: refugees are welcome here. We’ve been extremely humbled by all of your offers to support the Refugee Council. There are lots of ways you can help. Here’s how:
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/4431_how_you_can_help_support_refugees Continue reading “Syrian refugees – what is happening?”
JRF: How to improve support and services for destitute migrants
Executive summary:
Action is urgently needed to help destitute migrants
Many migrants in Britain who find themselves with no support or ability to return home face destitution; they are not allowed to work, have no access to benefits and in only a few cases get emergency help. Many of them have a case to stay in the UK but cannot quickly prove it. All are vulnerable to exploitation or otherwise at risk.
All reports from frontline agencies indicate that the problem is growing much faster than their ability to respond. While many of the issues discussed here apply to migrants from within the European Union, the needs of migrants from outside the EU (more precisely the EEA – European Economic Area) are particularly acute because they usually have more complex immigration issues and cannot readily return home. Providing accommodation and support for them is a huge challenge because of rules about ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF). The report focuses on this group. Continue reading “JRF: How to improve support and services for destitute migrants”
Creeping Militarisiation of Schools
The Unseen March describes a deliberate yet undebated strategy to increase military involvement in schools. Learn about how and why this is happening below.
Published on Jun 22, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLt5yLy8nhB7KNXctzRN74lGUL5wXFCYxJ&v=OgJ83yYIR1g Continue reading “Creeping Militarisiation of Schools”
Human Rights Act at risk …
Federica Mogherini: Please don’t let the Mediterranean be a graveyard for migrants.
To the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, We call on you urgently to reinstate a comprehensive search and rescue operation for migrants in the Mediterranean and to ensure that the treatment of all migrants is based on the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Please sign this here: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Federica_Mogherini_Please_dont_let_the_Mediterranean_be_a_graveyard_for_migrants
QARN response to the APPI into immigration detention
Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network – QARN: response to the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Immigration Detention Report released 3 March 2015
‘We detain a lot of people, some for a very long time, all with huge uncertainty, and we have very limited processes for individuals to challenge that detention’.
‘Crucially, this panel believes that little will change by tinkering with the pastoral care or improving the facilities. We believe the problems that beset our immigration detention estate occur quite simply because we detain far too many people unnecessarily and for far too long. The current system is expensive, ineffective and unjust.’ Continue reading “QARN response to the APPI into immigration detention”
Transition Leicester
Transition Leicester is a growing network of local people that aims to inspire action to make Leicester a thriving, low-carbon and resilient city that we’ll love to live in.
Our main focus is on developing practical local solutions to some of the big challenges that our community is facing today, such as climate change, the economic crisis and dwindling supplies of fossil fuel energy. Although this situation is challenging, we also see it as a great opportunity to plan for and create a positive and sustainable future for our city. Continue reading “Transition Leicester”
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Politics Arts Culture = People’s Arts Collective – Leicester
This is an exciting new organisation bringing politics, arts and culture together to effect change. It was initiated by left Unity – Leicester but now has its own momentum.
We need to think about:
o Who, what and why we are
o What are we going to do
o How
Ø We need to find a name for the group that is simple and reflects what we are and want to do
and this is the priority for our next gathering.
Key words that have been used include: Provoke, delight, excite, inform, challenge, and – we need better words with these … – re-framing, re-forming Continue reading “Politics Arts Culture = People’s Arts Collective – Leicester”