Blog: Policy
Blog articles from JRS UK
We need to confront the reality of this death in the English Channel
26 August 2020
Sophie explains why we must make it easier, not harder, for people to move when they need to.
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“They put you there to forget about you”
30 July 2020
On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Will reflects on victims suffering in detention
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“Looking forward, we need status for all”
09 July 2020
We have glimpsed the possibility of a kinder society & we don't have to go back, writes Sophie
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‘A safe place for everyone or a society that self-destructively marginalises the vulnerable?’
19 May 2020
Barring access to public funds & NRPF conditions are cruel policies that perpetuate destitution
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Legal Blog: Why COVID-19 is a threat to UK asylum seekers
16 April 2020
In a guest blog, Cameron outlines the risks faced by asylum seekers during the pandemic
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Displaced and Disappointed: challenges faced by asylum seekers in the UK
09 April 2020
'Refugees Call for Change' write their first blog on life as an asylum seeker in the UK
[READ] Legal Blog: What happens when you claim asylum?
13 February 2020
Michael looks at the steps those seeking asylum in the UK must follow & the barriers they face.
[READ] Legal Blog: The UN Refugee Convention
14 January 2020
In the first of our blogs from the Legal Project, Jess explains what it means to be a 'refugee'
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“We owe it to those silenced to use our voice well”
13 November 2019
By voting, we have a duty to consider those refused asylum, writes Sophie our Policy Officer.
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There is a longing for a system that is for welfare, not for harm
11 July 2019
Sophie, JRS UK's Policy Officer, reflects on our latest report and the context of love at JRS.
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