Save Otis Bolamu from Imminent Deportation to the DRC- an almost good news story!
Many of us met Otis when he volunteered at Hay festival as a steward. He did his duties well and…
Posts Categorized: Issues in Focus
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Letter to Mr Chris Davies MP
Here is our letter to our MP. It is worth continuing to correspond with him about issues affecting people seeking…
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Questions to Ask Political Candidates
What are we allowed to say?
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Powys County Council Response
I have permission to share Cllr Rosemarie Harris's kind response to our request for information about future plans that the council might have to help with the unaccompanied children in Europe and any extension to the Syrian family re-settlement scheme. We had a similar humane response to our similar request…
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Unaccompanied Refugee Children and the Dubs Scheme
Unaccompanied Child Refugees and the Dubs Scheme
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Closure of the Dubs Scheme
The government has made the decision to close the Dubs Scheme by the end of the financial year. The scheme…
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Lets make history by bringing 1000 refugee children before Christmas
Update on Calais children (from Safe Passage):
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The last couple of weeks in Calais by Anna May
The last couple of weeks in the Calais jungle were difficult. The French state and local government played political football with the British Home Office on a stage set by the international media. Just the lack of information alone was grounds for psychological torment for people living in the camp.…
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Urgent Action Needed for Children in Calais
The French government has confirmed that the eviction of the Calais camp will take place by the 31st of October. There…
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“Your mountainish inhumanity”
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, it's worth recalling his magnificent tirade against inhumanity to refugees and strangers. "Your…
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Delays in Resettling Syrian Refugees in Powys
The world is facing the greatest global refugee crisis since the Second World War, with nearly 5 million people being…
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International Women’s Day Statement
Today is International Women’s Day: a day to celebrate the achievements of women, but also a day to reflect on the realities of women’s lives.
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Women and the Refugee Crisis
Women and children make up the majority of refugees and internally displaced persons in Syria.