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Rwanda: the real stories behind the UK’s sadistic asylum scheme

Rishi Sunak’s plan to ‘stop the boats’ isn’t just a cruel joke flying in the face of international law, it’s a Kafka-esque maze of inhumane policy that is already ruining lives. Here, migrants left in limbo by the state share their stories

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Suella Braverman’s Rwanda plan has been defeated... for now

The Supreme Court has ruled the Tory’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful – but the battle isn’t over yet

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Nov 15, 2023

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Fremont: a Jim Jarmusch-inspired comedy about the refugee experience

Filmmaker Babak Jalali speaks to Nick Chen about his captivating new film, which follows a 23-year-old Afghan refugee as she battles with insomnia, loneliness, and a delayed coming-of-age

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Sep 11, 2023

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Manston asylum centre is now empty after weeks of controversy

Thousands of migrants have been transferred to hotels, following reports of inhumane conditions and disease at the detention facility

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What is happening at the Manston migrant centre?

There have been multiple reports of inhabitable, inhumane conditions at the migrant processing centre in Kent

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Nov 04, 2022

Serena Smith
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Photographers are selling prints to help children devastated by war

Dust Off is a print sale dedicated to raising money for War Child UK, and includes work from Willy Vanderperre, Walter Pfeiffer and Tim Walker

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Emily Dinsdale
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Protests erupt in London ahead of first Rwanda deportation

Following yesterday’s protests outside the Home Office, Dazed speaks to Maymuna Osman of Migrants Organise to find out more about the disturbing new policy, and what you can do to help

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Jun 14, 2022

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Young humanitarians are being criminalised for helping refugees

Across Europe, young volunteers are coming to the aid of refugees – and being prosecuted for it

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May 24, 2022

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Young people in the UK are signing up to house Ukrainian refugees

Homes for Ukraine is a welcome new scheme – but it’s another example of the Tories individualising an issue that should be handled by the state

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Mar 18, 2022

Serena Smith
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Flee: the heartbreaking animated documentary nominated for 3 Oscars

Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen discusses his devastating new film, Flee, which follows the five years in the life of an Afghan refugee

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Feb 09, 2022

Nick Chen
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Limbo: the dark comedy about a Syrian refugee stuck in Scotland

Director Ben Sharrock and actor Amir El-Masry discuss the BAFTA-nominated film which asks viewers to humanise asylum seekers amid ongoing anti-refugee policies

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Jul 28, 2021

Nick Chen
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The gross, grim irony of the UK Home Office’s Pride rebrand

The UK government continues to deport and endanger LGBTQ+ asylum seekers – immigrant support organisations explain the deplorable ‘pinkwashing’

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Jun 11, 2021

Felicity Martin
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This UK billboard campaign aims to re-humanise the refugee crisis

Conversations From Calais brings thought-provoking conversations between volunteers and migrants to cities across the UK

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May 19, 2021

Thom Waite
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Banksy accuses coastguards of ignoring distress calls in the Mediterranean

The artist’s lifeboat MV Louise Michel ran into issues after rescuing more than 200 people who were attempting to cross from north Africa to Europe

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Sep 01, 2020

Ashleigh Kane
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Banksy funds a rescue boat to save refugees trying to reach Europe

A huge, bright pink yacht emblazoned with Banksy’s art rescued people who set off from north Africa and were found distressed in the Mediterranean

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Aug 27, 2020

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