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Snapshots of reality
Young people on our Breaking the Chains project used 35mm film disposable cameras to capture their lives as part of the project evaluation. The young asylum seekers captured some beautiful images which they combined with text to create collages showing their lives and daily struggles to find protection and to
Risks to the mental health and wellbeing of Albanian Asylum seekers
The recent suicides of two Albanian males at Brook House immigration removal centre and on board the Bibby Stockholm vessel respectively point to desperate conditions in immigration detention and Home Office so-called 'non-detention' accommodation. These incidents have tragically shed a light on the alarming risks to the mental health
Access to justice for all migrants
The immigration legal aid sector is at breaking point. It has been for several years, with serious consequences for individuals in need of representation, and practitioners who are beyond stretched. MiCLU, together with Islington Law Centre, recently responded to two consultations regarding legal aid in the UK and a
Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Making complex cases work for you: Legal seminar – 10 March 2022 (Zoom)
Free online training seminar for legal practitioners delivered by Christopher Cole and Kathryn Cronin, about how to successfully run complex asylum cases, using the lens of young Albanian asylum claims, which are often considered some of the most challenging to run. Christopher Cole is a freelance consultant solicitor who specialises
Into the Arms of Traffickers: Legal seminar – 30 November 2021 (Zoom)
In October new research was released that considers how Home Office delays put young unaccompanied asylum-seekers at risk of trafficking. Lawyers who are thinking about challenging delays by judicial review will find the report to be useful evidence. On Tuesday 30 November from 5-6pm we will be holding an online
Into the arms of traffickers – 18 October 2021 (Zoom)
Does the Home Office increase the risk of human trafficking by allowing lengthy delays to occur in its administration of asylum and trafficking decisions for unaccompanied and separated children? New research by Christine Beddoe examines the experiences and views of young Albanian asylum-seeking children in the UK as well as
