‘Living in constant fear’: new report shows harrowing impact of Home Office reporting system
The mandatory requirement on people who are on “immigration bail” to “sign on” regularly at the Home Office shows that the reporting system is harming children, young people and families, according to a new report.
Borders kill – time to question them?
On Wednesday (1 December), at least 27 people drowned trying to reach safety in the UK. Thousands have perished over the years. Is it time to rethink the whole concept of borders?, asks Cryton Chikoko.
Government policy encourages racial profiling in healthcare
A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research found that charging migrants for their healthcare “incentivises racial profiling”.
We Will Not Be Silenced by Loraine Masiya Mponela
“We Will Not Be Silenced” – a poem by Loraine Masiya Mponela
Combating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy within ethnic minority communities in Scotland
A recent research funded by Glasgow Caledonian University explored COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy within minority ethnic communities in Scotland. Here are the report’s recommendations.
Summary of recommendations on migrants’ rights for the new Scottish Human Rights Bill
The Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) has published a new report with recommendations on migrants’ rights for the new Scottish Human Rights Bill….
Lawyer’s tweets as another Jamaican deportation flight looms
Public law solicitor Maria Thomas took to Twitter as the British government plans to deport more people to Jamaica: Here we go…
Higher qualifications do not translate into securing employment for Africans in Scotland
Labour market imperfections are part of the findings of The Diaspora African Women Support Network (DAWSUN) research on the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic status of Africans living in Scotland. The Voices Within Research report throws up stark employment inequalities.