The UK government has set up two phonelines to assist people facing serious risk in Afghanistan. Read more on the UK government website. Read the guidance in Pashto لارښود په پښتو ولولئ Read the guidance in Dari راهنمایی به زبان دری Below is the information that call handlers are requesting. British nationals, and family members of British…
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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…
89 charities and human rights organisations have written to the Home Secretary, urging a generous and compassionate welcome to Afghan refugees. We urge the Home Secretary to: Abandon the ‘resettlement-only’ plans set out in the Nationality and Borders Bill, that would criminalise or deny full refugee status to those who make their own journeys to seek…
Our thoughts are with the people of Afghanistan. Right now we are seeing what it means to flee your home. There is no queue, no forms to fill in. People run for safety by every route available. We need an asylum system that recognises the reality of crisis. That means providing routes away from danger,…
JCWI is coming to the end of its current three-year strategy, which started in 2019 and ends in 2022. We are proud of our achievements as an organisation, but we want to deepen our own understanding of what has made them possible. And we want to know how we need to improve, re-tool or evolve…
Download these FAQs General What is the People Move challenge? The People Move challenge is a way to take action in support of migrants in the UK. We are inviting you to walk, run, cycle, roll or take on your own ‘movement’ challenge, between 18 and 26 September 2021, to raise money for our work…
Download your fundraising guide Thank you for signing up to the People Move challenge – you are doing something amazing to stand up for migrants’ rights! Every penny you raise will support people battling against the hostile immigration system so they can get on with their lives in the UK. Here is your step by…