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The rights of women seeking asylum: a charter
Jul 4, 2008
A message from Refugee Women's Resource Project at Asylum Aid
Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, June 2008
Jul 4, 2008
Five actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in June 2008 and three improved, according to the new issue of the International Crisis Group's monthly bulletin CrisisWatch.
Act today to end the destitution of people refused asylum
Jun 30, 2008
The Independent Asylum Commission published on 30 June 2008 the eagerly awaited second set of recommendations from its comprehensive review of the whole asylum system. Find out how you can help the plight of destitute asylum seekers
Incidents of Serious Self-Harm in Removal Centres up 54%
Jun 17, 2008
Self-Harm in Immigration Detention 1st Quarter 2008 Jan/Feb/Mar
UK Children's Commissioners' Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Jun 11, 2008
"The child's best interests are not a primary consideration in immigration decisions. Immigration control takes priority over human rights obligations to children seeking asylum and their families."
Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, May 2008
Jun 4, 2008
Eight actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in May 2008, and four improved, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch.
Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, April 2008
May 7, 2008
Eight actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in April 2008, and three improved, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch
Early Day Motions
Apr 29, 2008
Please contact your MP and ask her/him to sign the following EDM's
Refugees fight forced return to Iraq war zones
Apr 14, 2008
UN dismay as tribunal allows British expulsions
Ruling gives failed asylum-seekers free healthcare
Apr 14, 2008
Thousands of failed asylum-seekers won the right to free healthcare yesterday, when the High Court ruled that restrictions on NHS treatment were unlawful.
Amnesty now for all 'Illegal' migrants!
Apr 9, 2008
All four major candidates in London's mayoral election join religious and business leaders in proposing a radical solution for illegal immigrants
Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, March 2008
Apr 2, 2008
Eight actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in March 2008, and four improved, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch
Anniversary of New Asylum Model should bring an end to shameful asylum detention, says charity
Mar 27, 2008
The charity Bail for Immigration Detainees has called on the government to use the one year anniversary of the New Asylum Model as an opportunity to stop detaining asylum seekers while their claims are decided.
Kicking them out one door, Bringing them in the other
Mar 26, 2008
5 years on from the invasion of Iraq, at a time when violence is rising in Baghdad and "heavy fighting" is being reported in Basra, the UK's Home Office is making plans for a very special anniversary present for one group of Iraqis - an 'Ethnic Charter flight' to return refused asylum seekers to a country now deemed 'safe'.
Two new important developments that could help more vulnerable detainees get released from detention
Mar 19, 2008
"Rule35" and the PB judgement. There have been two new important developments that could help more vulnerable detainees get released from detention ; a policy change on "Rule 35" and a High Court judgement PB v SSHD.
Practical Assistance - Help exchange refugees' vouchers for cash
Mar 13, 2008
A simple practical way to help asylum seekers for the cost of a stamp
Afghanistan second weakest state in the world
Mar 12, 2008
Anti-Deportation campaigner, returns grandfather's 12 war medals to Liam Byrne
Mar 12, 2008
Celebrating 50 years of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR)
Mar 7, 2008
This year, the IRR will be 50 years old. It is the longest established race body in the UK.
England's Children's Commissioner calls for end to unacceptable treatment of young asylum seekers
Mar 5, 2008
The oppressive nature of large parts of the asylum screening process makes it difficult for children to give a full and accurate account of themselves. This may have implications for the decision made on their asylum claim
Continuing Conflicts that create Refugees February 2008
Mar 3, 2008
Twelve actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in February 2008,
UK Asylum statistics October/November/December 2007
Feb 29, 2008
Removals down 25%, asylum applications up 19% on the same period in 2006
Glasgow Campaigners Asylum Success
Feb 18, 2008
Anti deportation campaign praises Glasgow campaigners
Human Rights Watch - Word Report of events in 2007
Feb 5, 2008
In its World Report 2008, Human Rights Watch surveys the human rights situation in more than 75 countries.
Resources for Justice and Peace Sunday – 6 January 2008
Dec 20, 2007
CARDINAL O’BRIEN’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2007
Dec 17, 2007
Christmas Peace and Justice Wishes and Prayers for Bethlehem 2007
Dec 13, 2007
For the eighth consecutive year Christmas celebrations will take place in a difficult climate for all peoples in the Holy Land
Amnesty International and Abortion
Dec 6, 2007
Advice on dealing with Amnesty International
Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, November 2007
Dec 3, 2007
Ten actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in November 2007, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch.
U.K: Asylum Statistics: 3rd Quarter July/August/September 2007
Nov 20, 2007
Asylum applications up (despite a Home Office press release saying their down)
Who'd want to be a detainee?
Nov 19, 2007
The annual report for 2006/2007, published yesterday by the BIA Complaints Audit Committee, makes pretty devastating reading and confirms what NCADC and other NGO's, have been saying all along about the mishandling or not handling at all, of complaints from detainees in immigration detention.
MPs support Sterling Stamp Duty - Take Action!
Nov 8, 2007
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Debt, Aid and Trade yesterday published a report into innovative finance for development, in which it calls on the government to consider imposing a 0.005% levy on sterling currency transactions as a way of raising money to combat global poverty.
Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees October 2007
Nov 2, 2007
Nine actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in October 2007 according to CrisisWatch.
UK Borders bill is now the UK Borders Act
Oct 31, 2007
Global Call Against Poverty update
Oct 24, 2007
World Poverty Day and IMF/World Bank targeting a great success
European Justice and Peace letters on the small arms trade
Oct 24, 2007
Draft letters for EU Governments and EU Parliaments on the small arms trade
Major airline refuses to help with forcible removal of immigrants
Oct 9, 2007
XL airways refuse to carry deportees
Burma - sign the petition
Sep 25, 2007
Over 100,000 people are on the streets of Rangoon, when protesters last marched in 1988, the military massacred thousands.
Human Rights Violations in Sri Lanka
Aug 29, 2007
Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees
Home Office UK Asylum Statistics:
Aug 21, 2007
2nd Quarter April/May/June 2007 (Published 21/08/07)
Campaign success - DESO to close!
Aug 17, 2007
The Defence Export Services Organisation, the Government's arms sales unit, is to be shut down by the end of 2007. The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, announced DESO's closure on 25th July 2007. Campaigning to shut DESO has been going on ever since CAAT started in 1974.
Rape as a weapon of war
Aug 17, 2007
Send an email to the president of the EU: urging him to put Europe at the forefront of global efforts to end violence against women.
Jacqui Smith New Home Secretary "Should back amnesty for 'illegal' workers"
Jul 23, 2007
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has advocated that Jacqui Smith, the new Home Secretary, should back their recommendations for 'regularisation' for all those foreign nationals in the UK without status.
Official launch of Medical Justice Network
Jul 23, 2007
Britain's inhumane shame
Removal of asylum seekers to third countries, incompatible with ECHR law
Jul 9, 2007
Refugee Legal Centre Press Release 2nd July 2007
Obstacles to accountability: challenging the immigration detention of families
Jul 6, 2007
A critique of the UK government's policy of detaining families was published on July 5, 2007
Put Away The Flags
Jul 4, 2007
A reflection by Howard Zinn, 3 July 2007
New Church Guide for Understanding and Managing Migration
Jul 2, 2007
Scottish Churches call on Gordon Brown to address legacies of the Slave Trade
Jun 21, 2007
Bishop Devine joins Church leaders in signing statement
Scottish Parliament says No to Trident
Jun 15, 2007
Scottish Parliament says No to Trident 14 June 2007
Making Sense of Asylum
Jun 15, 2007
The Asylum Process Explained
Living Ghosts Campaign
Jun 12, 2007
Positive Action in Housing is organising a sleepout in Glasgow City centre on Thursday 21 June 2007 from 8.00 pm onwards.
New film released for Refugee Week
Jun 12, 2007
GROW YOUR OWN is a heart-warming, poignant comedy to be released in cinemas nationwide during Refugee Week
3 – 9 June - Remembering 40 years of Israeli Occupation of Palestine
May 31, 2007
This year marks the 40th Aniversary of Occupation by the Israelis of land previously held by Palestinians
Citizen's Enquiry Heads to Glasgow to Investigate Removal of Asylum Seekers
May 30, 2007
A national citizens' enquiry will hear evidence on the effectiveness and safety of the removal of refused asylum seekers from the UK at a public hearing in Glasgow on June 5th
Hey Ho the Hustings
Apr 25, 2007
A reflection by Tim Duffy from our current magazine on the upcoming election
Here is the Climate Forecast
Apr 23, 2007
Article on Climate Change from magazine 2/2007 with web links
Scottish Trade Justice Movement - Lobby of German Consulate Edinburgh.
Apr 16, 2007
Why the Scottish Trade Justice Movement are lobbying the German Consulate on 19 April 2007.
Cardinal O'Brien's Easter Homily 2007
Apr 10, 2007
Homily Preached by Cardinal, St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
UK all Parliament Committee calls for an end to the detention of children
Mar 30, 2007
Climate Change to be issue at the G8 summit
Mar 26, 2007
Scotsman article on Trident
Mar 12, 2007
National Secretary, Richard McCready's article in the Scotsman, 12 March 2007
Self-Harm in Immigration Removal Centres
Mar 12, 2007
Every other day a detainee incarcerated in a UK Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), makes an attempt at self-harm (suicide), serious enough to require medical treatment.
International Women's Day, 8 March 2007
Mar 8, 2007
Eilidh Whiteford, Campaigns Manager of Oxfam in Scotland, celebrates International Women's Day
Bin the Bomb Rally 24 February 07
Feb 27, 2007
Speech by Cardinal O’Brien
Write to your MP about Trident Replacement
Feb 27, 2007
Draft letter and suggestions for meeting with your MP
Is detention really necessary? 40% of them were not!
Feb 20, 2007
In April/May/June of last year 40% of asylum detainees leaving detention were released/returned to their communities.
16 January 2007. Chief Inspector of Prisons publishes reports on immigration short-term holding facilities
Jan 16, 2007
Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishes reports of unannounced inspections on four immigration short-term holding facilities (STHF) at Colnbrook near Heathrow Airport, Reliance House and John Lennon Airport, Liverpool and Sandford House, Solihull.
Justice and Peace websites
Jan 11, 2007
Tim Duffy reviews key internet resources, Updated, January, 2007
Joint New Year Message of Peace from the Cardinal and the Moderator
Jan 2, 2007
In an innovative Scottish first, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland and Rt. Rev Alan MacDonald,Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland have issued a joint New Year message. In the message, the two senior Christian leaders make a plea to MP's to "make a stand for the principles of peace" and "refuse to endorse a replacement for Trident".
Bishops’ condemn Government’s Trident decision
Dec 19, 2006
Trident Petition Handed over on 1st December 2006
Dec 19, 2006
National Secretary Richard McCready and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Alan McDonald, hand over our petition against the replacement of Trident to the Ministry of Defence.
Message of his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Dec 14, 2006
For the celebration of the world Day of Peace 1 January 2007.
Resources for Justice and Peace Sunday (7th January).
Dec 14, 2006
Bishop Moran's letter for ‘Feast of the Epiphany’ 7 Jan 2007
Dec 14, 2006
Bishop Moran’s letter to be read out at all Masses and a collection taken up for the work of Justice and Peace.
Article for a parish magazine by Fr Rob Esdaile for Pax Christi
Dec 14, 2006
The Human Person: the Heart of Peace
Justice and Peace join in Lobby of Hilary Benn
Dec 14, 2006
Jubilee Scotland and Jubilee Debt Campaigners lobbied Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development on the Conditions attached to Debt Cancellation. October 2006
Pontiff: Avoid Bias Against AIDS Patients
Nov 27, 2006
VATICAN CITY, NOV. 26, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Ahead of World AIDS Day, Benedict XVI called for the avoidance of all discrimination against those affected with the HIV virus.
Statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
Nov 23, 2006
English and Welsh Catholic Bishops Call on UK Government to Set the Example by Decommissioning Nuclear Weapons
Cardinal Martino on the purchase of the first IFFIM Bond
Nov 14, 2006
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace: Declaration of Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino on the purchase of the first "IFFIM" Bond
Global Solutions Ltd (GSL) criticised again for their management of Immigration Removal Centres
Nov 14, 2006
Anne Owers HMCIP of prisons published today (14 November 2006)her findings of a follow up inspection of Oakington IRC in June of this year.
Victory in Court of Appeal gives fresh hope to asylum applicants with new evidence.
Nov 9, 2006
Scottish churches representatives meet with Minister for Immigration
Nov 8, 2006
500 take part in anti-dawn raid rally in Glasgow
Oct 9, 2006
Saturday, 7 October 2006: At a rally in Glasgow, around 500 protesters turned up to voice their concerns over the forced removal of asylum seekers.
Medical Justice Network response to Yarls Wood Report
Oct 5, 2006
Medical Justice Network response to the publication of the "Inquiry into the quality of healthcare at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre" by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, published Wednesday 4th October 2006.
Cardinal's address to Peace March.
Sep 20, 2006
The full text of Cardinal O'Brien's remarks at the end of the "Long walk for Peace". The Cardinal participated in a symbolic ‘foot washing’ for marchers at 1.00pm, at St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, before walking to the Scottish Parliament for a rally at 3.00pm.
Scotland joins the Global Call to Action Against Poverty
Sep 18, 2006
GCAP Scotland sends message to Merkel
Archbishop Conti Joins Long Walk for Peace
Sep 18, 2006
Archbishop Mario Conti joined marchers taking part in the Long Walk for Peace from Faslane to the Scottish Parliament. The Archbishop walked with the marchers to Helensburgh and delivered a short address at Helensburgh Pier, before handing over a letter to be delivered to the Scottish Parliament.
The Time Is Now
Sep 15, 2006
Canadian ex-senator Douglas Roche OC to speak in Edinburgh.
Vatican backs Scottish Bishops
Sep 4, 2006
Cardinal welcomes 'heartening and encouraging letter'
Pope Benedict appeals for Peace in Middle East
Aug 11, 2006
Archbishop Conti's letter on middle East Crisis
Aug 11, 2006
Archbishop Conti's letter to the Herald, published on August 9.
Big jump in public opposition to Trident replacement
Aug 7, 2006
An ICM poll commissioned by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament shows that 59% of British people oppose the replacement of Trident, Britain’s nuclear weapons system. The poll results demonstrate a 5% increase in public opposition to Trident replacement over an identically phrased question from a MORI/Greenpeace poll from September 2005.
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace addresses issues of world trade. July 06
Aug 3, 2006
The following statement from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace addresses issues of world trade. It is interesting as part of an increasing process of direct intervention of the Pontifical Council into major world discussions on issues of economics, development and disarmament. And if it takes some of the noble expressions of intention at face value, it is remarkable for being quite blunt in its assessment in places.
Message from Lebanon
Jul 19, 2006
Messages received from a Pax Christi volunteer who is now stuck in Lebanon. Roula is a young Palestinian student who lived all of her life in Lebanon until she came to the UK to study International Law.
She returned to Lebanon in June for a family reunion and is now stranded there. She is happy to share her very personal messages which give a glimpse of life for ordinary people at this worrying time.
Sentenced to destitution by Section 4
Jun 29, 2006
Report on Asylum by Citizens Advice Bureau
Cardinal O'Brien preaches on Trident
Apr 18, 2006
The Easter Sunday sermon preached by Cardianl O'Brien at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, with a focus on the Trident nuclear weapon system
Replacement of Trident
Apr 12, 2006
Statement by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Scotland.
11 April 2006
Peace and Disarmament
Apr 12, 2006
Statement by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Scotland.
Craighead 16 March 1982
Biblical Notions of Justice
Jan 21, 2006
Edinburgh Commission member Thomas Hastie reports on a diocesan Justice and Peace Day held in St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh on 21 January 2006.
Private Member's Bill: International Development (Reporting and Transparency)
Jan 17, 2006
Joint statement by the Chair of Justice and Peace and the Convener of the Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland on MP Tom Clarke's Private Member's Bill.
Hilary Benn on MakePovertyHistory
Jan 13, 2006
By Thomas Hastie, St Andrews and Edinburgh Diocesan Representative on the National Commission.
Christmas message from Cardinal Keith O’Brien
Dec 12, 2005
Ethics aren't just for Christmas
Dec 1, 2005
"There cannot be a proper spiritual formation without a base of ethical consumerism," writes Tim Duffy in our December magazine.
Poverty: the key challenge for regeneration
Sep 15, 2005
Lord Richard Best's lecture to the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum
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