Monthly Archives: May 2012

Want to give practical solidarity to asylum seekers in Bristol?

As part of the Bristol Anti-Deportation Network we are offering practical solidarity to the many asylum seekers who have to sign at Trinity Road police station. We currently have a desk at  Bristol Refugee Rights at the ‘Drop-In’  on Wednesdays  … Continue reading

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The Politics of Forced Labour

The recent trial of a group of Irish Travellers (or Parvee) accused of forcing vulnerable people into forced labour or slavery unsurprisingly hit the headlines. A perfect reactionary story, a specific instance distorting the wider truth: that in fact that … Continue reading

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EU Migration Policy Put on Trial

Tribunal 12 is organised by Shahrazad – Stories for Life in close collaboration with Kulturhuset in Stockholm and the Swedish Forum for Human Rights. Tribunal 12 advocates a change within the European system that currently treats people who flee to … Continue reading

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