Protest condemning racist attack on Reker Ahmed in Croydon
The Refugee Rights Campaign strongly condemns the racist attack on Reker Ahmed, a young Kurdish refugee. 17 year-old Reker was assaulted on 31 March in Croydon and was left unconsious. There was widespread outrage at this attack The Refugee Rights Campaign took part in a solidarity protest on 8...
[freedomfromtorture.org]New UK Home Office guidance on Sri Lanka significantly downplays ongoing human rights violations
Freedom from Torture is deeply concerned about new policy advice produced by the UK Government’s Home Office in respect of Sri Lanka. The Country Policy and Information Note on “Sri Lanka: Tamil separatism”,[1] published on 31 March 2017, emphasises improvements in the country since the election of President...
Jean Lambert MEP supports the Refugee Rights Campaign.
Refugee Rights Campaigners met with Jean Lambert, a Member of the European Parliament for the Green Party. She gave her full support to the Refugee Rights Campaign. She also agreed to speak at public events regarding refugee rights. She has been speaking out for the rights of refugees and...
Refugee have rights for free healthcare
Refugees have rights for free healthcare The National Health Service core principle is to provide good free healthcare for all regardless of the wealth, circumstance or status. This was the leading demand put forward by the movement, of working class, ordinary people, student, migrant etc, that won the National...
The Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004
Here is the PDF of the 2004 act : Deportation or Removal Cooperation ...
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on his mission to Sri Lank. click here for full report : Report...
[Colombo Telegraph]Wimal Supporters In Britain Threaten To Beat Up Tamils
On 18 March, to mark the UN international anti-racism day, trade unions in Britain supported a demonstration held in London. Tamil-speaking people also took part in this demonstration with a sizable contingent. In addition to putting forward slogans against racism, they also demanded rights for refugees such as an...
[SocialistParty.org]March against racism: Refugee Rights Campaign has lively bloc
March against racism: Refugee Rights Campaign has lively bloc Paula Mitchell Anti-racism demo 18.3.17, photo Sarah Wrack (Click to enlarge) Banging drums and chanting. Demanding the right to work, to stop deportations and end detention. Tamil Solidarity’s Refugee Rights Campaign – with the Socialist Party and Socialist Students marching...
[Tamilsolidarityweb]March against Racism demo: “We are Refugees – Fighting for our Rights”
Tamil Speaking young activist, under the banner of Tamil Solidarity and Refugee Rights campaign, joined tens of thousands of young people to March against racism and to demand the fundamental rights for the refugees – including demands such as the right to work, close dentition centres and end deportation....
[Tamilwin]அமெரிக்காவை போல் மாறும் இங்கிலாந்து அரசு! வீதியில் இறங்கிய தமிழர்கள்
ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபையினால் பிரகடனப்படுத்தப்பட்ட சர்வதேச இனத்துவேசத்திற்கு எதிரான தினம் லண்டனில் தமிழ் மக்களினால் அனுஸ்டிக்கபட்டுள்ளது. அன்றைய தினம் லண்டனில் (BBC) Portland Place,London W1A 1AA என்னும் இடத்தில் இனத்துவேசத்திற்கு எதிராகவும் அகதிகளின் உரிமைகளுக்காகவும் அணிவகுப்பு ஒன்று இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது. இந்தப் பேரணி சனிக்கிழமை காலை 11.00 ஆரம்பமாகி லண்டனின் பலமுக்கிய பகுதிகளினுடாக சென்று பிரித்தானியாவில் பாராளுமன்ற சதுக்கத்தில் நிறைவுபெற்றது. இந்த அணிவகுப்பை பல அமைப்புக்கள், பல யூனியன்கள்...