Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill launched

The UK government has unveiled it’s draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill. The “tough new approach” will apparently represent a “sweeping overhaul of all immigration laws dating back to 1971″ (all but two of which have been passed by this government).
The UK Border Agency press release starts with some figures from a Mori poll carried out [...]

Demonstration at High Court for Southall Black Sisters

Demonstration 17th and 18th July 2008.
From 9.30am onwards at the High Court on the Strand, London
This is no longer simply about the funding of SBS. The case represents a key moment for the third sector.
Many of you are already aware that SBS has been locked in struggle against Ealing Council with regard to its [...]

Human rights are not safe in the hands of Government

Published by Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)
Speaking in a debate on Sunday evening, 29th June 2008, in Brent Town Hall, Wembley, London in favour of the proposition “Borders and boundaries are against the human right to liberty and freedom of movement” Keith Best, IAS Chief Executive, said that history has shown us that human rights are [...]