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11/02/2020

New to Glasgow? Take a look at our list of vital services and organisations

On International Migrants Day 2019, we launched a Handbook for newcomers to Glasgow - a list of services and organisations useful to people who have recently moved to the Scottish city of Glasgow. These range from health services to community groups to legal aid. Until now, lists of this kind have only…

11/09/2018

My future back, the international students found guilty until proven innocent

Tens of thousands of international students who were wrongly accused of cheating and written off by the government have refused to disappear and are keeping alive the fight to clear their names at enormous cost to their own wellbeing. They are demanding their future back. Our campaign is highlighting the…

16/11/2017

Seeking advice from an immigration lawyer

We have created a flyer with top tips for what to look out for when seeking advice from an immigration lawyer. Please circulate amongst your networks. This is part of our campaign against 'rogue solicitors' and for #HonestAdvice which we started in Birmingham. We have been made aware of significant numbers…

15/06/2017

Our research into the appalling housing conditions of asylum seekers

Migrant Voice’s research into the housing conditions of asylum seekers reveals reports of routine disrepair, lack of hygiene, and inappropriate behaviour from housing officers. Our report, centring on dozens of respondents in Birmingham and the West Midlands, shows over half of respondents stating that their accommodation was unclean, and they were…

15/03/2017

Our report on the impact of the Dublin Regulation

Europe’s Dublin Regulation gambles with the lives of vulnerable people fleeing the world’s most desperate circumstances. And it's coming into force again now. Read and share our report detailing first-hand the harrowing experiences refugees face in Europe. The Dublin Regulation (the “Regulation”) is a European Union law defining the EU…

15/09/2016

Providing the media’s missing element - Migrant voices amplify faith leaders’ campaign

Faith leaders’ call for Prime Minister Theresa May to enable refugees to bring in family members generated considerable media publicity. Reports of the 12 September appeal appeared on several TV and radio programmes as well as in newspapers and websites. Bashar Alkawaret, a pharmacist from the Syrian city of Daraa,…

17/06/2016

Issues facing Syrian refugees in the UK

A group of Syrian migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in the UK have outlined a series of practical measures they say would help newly arrived Syrians to settle in within their new communities. At a discussion organised by Migrant Voice on 30 October 2015, the Syrians, who have lived…

04/02/2016

Speaking out for Syrian refugees

Migrant Voice Director Nazek Ramadan appeared on BBC Radio Cumbria as world leaders met in London in February to discuss how to address the humanitarian crisis in Syria. “The UK can and should be doing more. It is not just the problem of other European countries or neighbouring countries to…

22/12/2015

Celebrating International Migrants Day

On International Migrants Day (December 18th), Migrant Voice called for the celebration and recognition of the role and contribution of migrants to society. Ordinary citizens have demonstrated solidarity with migrants and refugees this year and individuals in the UK have a proud history of offering their support. However, as…

03/12/2015

Guide to writing letters & giving interviews

Migrant Voice recently held special Masterclass sessions of our Media Lab in both London and Birmingham to prepare our members for media activities we have planned for International Migrants Day (18 December 2015). Delivered by journalist and editor Daniel Nelson, the Masterclasses engaged participants on how to prepare clear, concise…

New to Glasgow? Take a look at our list of vital services and organisations

Research and campaigns

New to Glasgow? Take a look at our list of vital services and organisations

My future back, the international students found guilty until proven innocent

Seeking advice from an immigration lawyer

Our research into the appalling housing conditions of asylum seekers

Our report on the impact of the Dublin Regulation

Providing the media’s missing element - Migrant voices amplify faith leaders’ campaign

Issues facing Syrian refugees in the UK

Speaking out for Syrian refugees

Celebrating International Migrants Day

Guide to writing letters & giving interviews

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