On Wednesday 18 August, MPs are meeting to discuss the UK’s response to the crisis in Afghanistan. A number of MPs are calling for urgent changes tot the asylum system to welcome Afghan refugees. At JCWI we are urging the Home Secretary to: Scrap the ‘resettlement-only’ plans set out in the Nationality and Borders Bill, that…
Join us today to stand with Afghan refugees, and for a fairer society. We will keep you up to date with ways you can campaign for migrants’ rights or donate to support people who move. Our thoughts are with the people of Afghanistan. Right now we are seeing what it means to flee your home.…
Download the briefing Background Following the withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban have taken control of the country. Afghanistan has long been one of the largest countries of origin for asylum-seekers in the UK. However, refugees have faced significant obstacles to obtaining adequate protection. Until just days ago, the UK Government has long…