Tag: Amnesty International UK

UK immigration statistics: charities call for change to restrictive rules on refugee family reunion

Stuart Mitchell

Commenting on the Home Office quarterly immigration statistics today, Amnesty International UK, British Red Cross, Oxfam and the Refugee Council said in a statement: “That 1,950 refugees living in the UK have been able to be reunited with the family members they desperately miss and need is great news. First-hand experience tells us that reuniting refugee families gives them the best chance of living settled and fulfilling lives. “But the fact remains that many refugees are not able to pass the current restrictive rules and complicated process which is difficult…

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Amnesty Media Awards 2018 winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

The winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2018 have been announced at a ceremony in London on 28th March.  Reuters received the Outstanding Impact Award for its investigation series on Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, impressing the judges with brave reporting that provided key evidence in the campaign against the killings. Other winners in the 11 award categories included HuffPost UK, Sky News, BBC World Service, The Guardian and ITV News. There were also awards for photojournalist Robin Hammond for his series on mental health patients…

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Patrick Stewart, Vivienne Westwood and Anish Kapoor urge MPs to vote to facilitate refugee family reunion

Stuart Mitchell

  Actors, musicians and artists including Peter Capaldi, Neil Gaiman, the Kaiser Chiefs, and Anita Rani have urged their MPs to vote on changes to restrictive UK laws On Friday 16 March, Angus MacNeil’s Private Member’s Bill on refugee family reunion will be debated in the House of Commons Actors, musicians and artists including Patrick Stewart and Peter Capaldi have called on their MPs to urge them to attend the Refugees Family Reunion Bill on Friday 16 March 2018. The second reading of Angus MacNeil MP’s Bill has the power…

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Vic Godard covers collection issued for Amnesty International

Stuart Mitchell

A new collection of Vic Godard cover songs has been released, with proceeds going to Amnesty International UK. The digital download collection – Singing A Song In Prison: The Songs Of Vic Godard – is available on Bandcamp for £7 and features versions of 13 Subway Sect and Godard songs, including Orange Juice’s ‘Holiday Hymn’ and The Jesus And Mary Chain’s ‘Ambition’.  Godard’s Subway Sect formed in 1976 and were a key part of the punk scene then unfolding. He later worked with jazz and swing musicians, spent time working…

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