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1 May 2012

Churches' consultation focuses on migrant workers in the Gulf

A global consultation on 'Ecumenical Advocacy for the Protection of the Human Rights of Migrant Workers in the Arabian Gulf Region' is taking place.
24 Feb 2012

Extreme destitution now routine among refugee children in UK

A new report by the Children’s Society reveals alarming levels of destitution among refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant children and young people.
4 Jan 2012

No need to detain refugees and undocumented migrants, says Jesuit report

Detaining migrants is unnecessary because more humane and less costly non-custodial alternatives exist, according to the latest report from the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS).
7 Dec 2011

Justice is at the heart of reappraising migration challenges

Migration activists, migrant church leaders and representatives of ecumenical groups from Africa, Europe and the Middle East have been meeting this week.
3 Dec 2011

World churches' body seeks positive response to migration

The World Council of Churches is organising a regional conference in Lebanon from 5-7 December to address the global issues of migration.
17 Oct 2011

Children's Society condemns continuing child border detention

In May 2010 the Government announced that it would end the immigration detention of children, but it is failing to do so says the Children's Society.
6 Oct 2011

Churches pledge support for migrant Caribbean workers

Two church groups with membership in North America and the Caribbean have pledged to work to improve the lives of migrant Caribbean workers.
5 Oct 2011

Scaremongering about immigration and human rights

Scaremongering about immigration and human rights is popular among UK politicians. So it was not surprising when Home Secretary Theresa May tried to exploit fears and prejudices on these topics at the annual conference of the Conservative Party (the dominant partner in the ruling coalition). But her speech did not go quite as planned.
4 Sep 2011

Australian churches welcome ruling against refugee 'swap'.

Christian leaders in Australia have welcomed a ruling from Australia's highest court that Australia cannot send asylum seekers to Malaysia.
17 Aug 2011

Pressure on Home Office to halt deportation of gay Ugandan

The UK Home Secretary is under pressure to halt the deportation of Robert Segwanyi to Uganda, where he was imprisoned and tortured for being gay.

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