The play “On a clear day you can see Dover" gives the concept of live theatre new meaning. Not only do the moving and often horrific testimonies of asylum seekers have impact in their own right; as their stories continue to unfold, acts of compassion and solidarity become part of the story
In 1988, I received the confirmation of my positive second Western Blot test in a phone booth at Teheran’s main post office. As an AIDS dinosaur, I would like to share some personal experiences....
Restricting the ability of irregular migrants in London to make a living in the hope that they will proceed to leave, doesn't work. It increases their exclusion in an already a very unequal city and misses the opportunity to take advantage of a great resource for the capital
As the Coalition government considers how the UK treats those who seek sanctuary within its borders, Colin Firth argues that the system should be humane and civilised and that the question of asylum should be treated separately from the general question of immigration.
The British coalition government wants to halve net migration into Britain. Not only is there no economic or social justification for introducing a cap, there is also probably no need
Transforming the mechanisms and means to enable an acquisition of English is urgently required. Language is the life blood of everyone and should not be relegated to the sidelines
Note to self: Make sure you know the meaning of the past before you set about cleaning the windows of the future! Jane Esuantsiwa Goldsmith blogs her experiences during Refugee Week
The poor women of the world are defusing the population time-bomb themselves so let’s stop talking about overpopulation and migration. It's time to complete the feminist revolution
Migration is an unstoppable fact of life in the 21st century and should be based on a sound understanding of migrants’ motivations and real life experiences.
Organized human trafficking gangs are expected to establish themselves in London to make the most of the opportunity of the 2012 Olympics. Authorities need to work with grassroots organisations in order to make sure that top-down interventions do not harm the very people they aim to protect
Immigration is one area of concern for the author of Global Justice: a Cosmopolitan Account, which examines how several policy options might advance or undermine global justice. In this extract, some real and perceived consequences of immigration are explored, taking as a particular case study, he
Children are still being detained in the UK immigration system.
