Category: Latest News
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LETTER to all women MPs: Oppose the new Asylum & Immigration Bill
Dear women Members of Parliament, We are writing jointly from the All African Women’s Group (AAWG) and Women Against Rape (WAR) to express our horror at the changes proposed by the Government to asylum and immigration law and policy. Some of these were outlined in the November 2025 policy statement[i], some have already been introduced and some…
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SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE IMMIGRATION APPEALS SYSTEM
All African Women’s Group and Women Against Rape, May 2026 Executive Summary This submission is made jointly by All African Women’s Group (AAWG) and Women Against Rape (WAR). We oppose proposals which reduce appeal rights, accelerate appeals, create a single appeal route, or weaken the independence of immigration appeals. Our experience supporting women asylum seekers…
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JOIN OUR PROTEST & SPEAK OUT:
📍 WHERE: Taylor House Immigration Court, 88 Rosebery Ave,London EC1R 4QU 📅 WHEN: Tuesday, 8 September ⏰ TIME: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ✊ ORGANISED BY: Global Women Against Deportations, All African Women’s Group and Action Against Detention & Deportation Politicians and the media have whipped up hatred against asylum seekers and migrants. Now the…
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We have the right to be here:
Women Challenge the New Immigration Laws 💻 Webinar video coming soon 📅 Date: Tuesday 9 December 🕧 Time: 12:30 – 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Online Webinar (Zoom link to follow) Women seeking asylum are facing more cruel and draconian legal changes. These proposals will make refugee status temporary, cut essential support, restrict appeals and family…
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They Claimed to Protect Women and Children but they Terrorised Us
All African Women’s Group Speaks OutAgainst Racist Attacks The All African Women’s Group (AAWG) held a series of meeting in autumn 2025 for women to speak out about the rise in racism and far-right protests outside hotels and in public spaces over the summer. Many protesters claimed that they were protecting women and children. But…
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Open Letter: Home Office guidance puts Namibian women seeking asylum at risk
Open Letter:Home Office guidance putsNamibian women seeking asylum at risk TO: UK Visas and Immigration’s (UKVI) Country Policy Information Team (CPIT) Open letter to the UK government to demand that the Namibia country of origin report be revised to eliminate sexism and other discrimination and accurately reflect the experience of women who have had to…
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Training seminar: the Substantive Interview — a Practical Guide for Vulnerable Individuals
See the PowerPoint slides for this fantastic joint seminar with Women Against Rape and Lawstop, held 4 June 2024. at Crossroads Women’s Centre. We provide useful tips and practical advice for people seeking asylum, their representatives and supporters ahead of their substantive asylum interview, with a particular focus on the situation of survivors of rape…
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Election Template Letter
TEMPLATE LETTER TO CANDIDATE Dear [Name] I am writing to you as my prospective parliamentary candidate. I want to know whether you will support the internationally recognised right to claim asylum for people fleeing war and persecution. [Say something about your situation here – who you are, any experience you have of the asylum system…
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ELECTION ACTION ALERT
ASK YOUR CANDIDATES TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED RIGHT TO CLAIM ASYLUM FOR PEOPLE FLEEING WAR AND PERSECUTION Please use our template letter below and here to email your candidates and ask where they stand on protecting the right to claim asylum and enabling people to get a fair hearing. Find your candidates email addresses…
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Media: Poverty used mothers in custody cases, meetings told
A report of our event was published in Camden New Journal. One of our sisters spoke about how mothers fighting for family reunion with children they were forced to leave behind have to battle against the obstacles set by a hostile Home Office in order to win. She said: “Children should have the right to…
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