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Refugee protection

Join us in campaigning for safe routes to the UK, to reduce the risk to migrants, and prevent trafficking and exploitation.

It is illogical that we have a system which says you can claim asylum in the UK, but only if you’re in the UK in the first place. Until there are safe, legal routes for people to travel to the UK, migrants will be pushed into dangerous journeys, and vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers.

We will always stand up for refugee protection - are you with us?

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What would a safe, accessible, effective asylum system look like?

What would a safe, accessible, effective asylum system look like?

We explore what is needed for a safe, accessible and effective asylum system. Read more

Published: 15th July, 2022

Updated: 21st July, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

Unspeakably cruel new plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Unspeakably cruel new plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

The British public supports refugees - so why is the Government planning to ship off asylum seekers to Rwanda? Read more

Published: 14th April, 2022

Updated: 19th July, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

A safe route to asylum in the UK via travel document from Northern France

A safe route to asylum in the UK via travel document from Northern France

Asylum seekers in Northern France who are seeking to come to the UK should be provided with travel documents (a type of humanitarian visa) to make the crossing safely and have their claim assessed in this country. Read more

Published: 15th July, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

Tell airlines: Don't deport refugees to Rwanda

Tell airlines: Don't deport refugees to Rwanda

The Government is planning to deport refugees to Rwanda. We are calling on Iberojet, Titan Airways and Privilege Style airlines to refuse to join this inhumane scheme. Read more

Published: 8th June, 2022

Updated: 10th June, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

The Homes for Ukraine scheme is not a substitute for a fair and effective asylum system

The Homes for Ukraine scheme is not a substitute for a fair and effective asylum system

The UK Government is attacking fundamental principles of refugee protection. Read more

Published: 22nd March, 2022

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

"Unequal Impacts": How UK immigration law and policy affected migrants' experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic

Joint report from The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants & Public Interest Law Centre outlines the harmful impacts of UK immigration law and anti-migrant policies on migrants during the pandemic (May 2022) Read more

Published: 25th May, 2022

Updated: 26th May, 2022

Author: Caitlin Boswell Jones

Humanitarian Visa Briefing (Report Stage, Nationality & Borders Bill)

Humanitarian Visa Briefing (Report Stage, Nationality & Borders Bill)

Humanitarian Visa Briefing (Report Stage, House of Commons, Nationality & Borders Bill) – December 2021 Read more

Published: 13th December, 2021

Updated: 12th May, 2022

Author: Caitlin Boswell Jones

A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme

A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme

A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme: A joint contribution for RAMP Cross-Party Submission Read more

Published: 16th January, 2021

Updated: 9th May, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

JCWI tells MPs: don't criminalise refugees

JCWI tells MPs: don't criminalise refugees

The Government is trying to pass new laws that would criminalise refugees. JCWI's Zoe Gardner explained to MPs exactly how dangerous this anti-refugee bill is. Read more

Published: 20th September, 2021

Updated: 14th April, 2022

Author: Ruth Stokes

Take action: Stand with refugees

Take action: Stand with refugees

As Parliament debates the Nationality and Borders bill this week, ask your MP to resist this unprecedented attack on refugee protection in the UK. Read more

Published: 6th December, 2021

Author: Mary Atkinson

Explained: Priti Patel's plans for the immigration system

Explained: Priti Patel's plans for the immigration system

Our guide to Priti Patel's 'New Plan for Immigration' and how it will impact the lives of people who have been forced to flee their homes. Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2021

Updated: 6th December, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Tragic, preventable loss of life in the Channel: action needed

Tragic, preventable loss of life in the Channel: action needed

Government policies are making Channel crossings ever-more dangerous and deadly. We urgently need a new approach. Read more

Published: 25th November, 2021

Updated: 6th December, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Briefing: Tragedy in the Channel

Briefing: Tragedy in the Channel

On 24 November, at least 27 people drowned in the Channel as they sought safety in the UK. Our briefing sets out recommendations for MPs, to avoid more tragedies like this Read more

Published: 25th November, 2021

Author: Mary Atkinson

Join us and stand up for refugee protection

Join us and stand up for refugee protection

Join us and stand with refugees against the Government's cruel and dangerous Borders Bill. Read more

Published: 25th November, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Briefing: Safe Routes to the UK

Briefing: Safe Routes to the UK

Our briefing on the UK's broken asylum system, and the lack of safe, regulated routes by which to claim protection in the UK. August 2020. Read more

Published: 12th August, 2020

Updated: 23rd November, 2021

Author: Mary Atkinson

Evidence to the Human Rights Committee on the Nationality and Borders Bill

Evidence to the Human Rights Committee on the Nationality and Borders Bill

Our response to the call for evidence on the Nationality and Borders Bill, by the Human Rights Committee. September 2021. Read more

Published: 29th September, 2021

Updated: 23rd November, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Nationality and Borders Bill - second reading briefing

Nationality and Borders Bill - second reading briefing

JCWI's briefing for Parliamentarians ahead of the second reading of the Nationality and Borders Bill, on 19 and 20 July 2021. Read more

Published: 13th July, 2021

Updated: 23rd November, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Join us and stand with Afghan refugees

Join us and stand with Afghan refugees

Stand with the people of Afghanistan and call for changes so our asylum system is fit to meet this crisis. Read more

Published: 16th August, 2021

Updated: 5th October, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Don't criminalise refugees - our joint letter to the Home Secretary on the Afghanistan crisis

Don't criminalise refugees - our joint letter to the Home Secretary on the Afghanistan crisis

Over 100 charities and human rights organisations urge the Home Secretary to offer a generous and compassionate welcome to Afghan refugees. Read more

Published: 16th August, 2021

Updated: 3rd September, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

MPs urge reforms to ensure Afghan refugees are welcomed

MPs urge reforms to ensure Afghan refugees are welcomed

On Wednesday 18 August, MPs meet to discuss the UK's response to the crisis in Afghanistan. A number of MPs called for urgent changes tot the asylum system to welcome Afghan refugees. Read more

Published: 18th August, 2021

Updated: 19th August, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

Briefing: The Afghanistan Crisis and Refugee Rights

Briefing: The Afghanistan Crisis and Refugee Rights

JCWI's briefing for Members of Parliament on the crisis in Afghanistan and its implications for people seeking protection Read more

Published: 17th August, 2021

Updated: 18th August, 2021

Author: Mary Atkinson

100 groups demand safe and legal routes now

100 groups demand safe and legal routes now

People are having to risk their lives to seek safety and join family members in the UK - but it doesn't have to be this way. 100 organisations call on the government to open safe and legal routes to the UK. August 2020. Read more

Published: 14th August, 2020

Updated: 26th March, 2021

Author: Mary Atkinson

Myth busting: common errors on the right to seek asylum

Myth busting: common errors on the right to seek asylum

Our guide to help you tackle some of the myths and inaccuracies around the reasons, experiences and rights of people crossing the Channel to seek asylum in the UK. Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

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