RT NCVO
We're trying to influence government to make changes to support charities struggling to operate.
If you're happy to share your story to strengthen our influence, please email policy@ncvo.org.uk
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/NCVO/status/1691050829808025601
RT dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠
An Afghan intelligence analyst who played a “key” role in helping the British military in Kabul has been threatened with deportation to Rwanda after fleeing to the UK on a small boat.
THIS is how the Tories treat people
#ToriesOut401 #GeneralElectionNow
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/afghan-arap-rwanda-taliban-defence-b2389616.html
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/dave43law/status/1690420797821595648
RT Becky Barrow
The saddest story in this weekend's edition? The number of teenagers doing a modern language for A-level has gone into freefall
Since 2013, German A-level -45% and French A-level -37%
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/german-a-levels-halved-why-modern-languages-are-in-freefall-gjzcnp9bq
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/beckymbarrow/status/1690421738335539200
RT Dr Joelle Grogan
In this @UKandEU explainer, find out what the #ECHR is, how it is enforced, and how the UK could leave - along with some pretty major international consequences.
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/the-european-convention-on-human-rights/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JoelleGrogan/status/1689664514042523649
RT Max Colbert: Great scoop from @PrivateEyeNews, you've got to read this.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MC_00_/status/1689378171399905280
RT Ian Dunt
This is so deeply confused, even on its own terms. Jenrick suggests a quick processing time encourages people to come. This is obviously false, as evidenced by the fact the numbers have risen as the backlog spun out of control.
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The London Economic: Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says if you process the claims of asylum seekers more quickly that encourages more people to come.
He's admitting that leaving asylum seekers in limbo, in temporary accommodation, not allowed to work, not able to restart their lives, for years…
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/IanDunt/status/1689196871300870145
RT John Craig
Are you looking for a charitable trustee role? At @PolStudiesAssoc we are looking for a new Honorary Treasurer. EoIs by 1st September.
https://www.psa.ac.uk/new-honorary-treasurer-role-available
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Teach_Politics/status/1689199575783849984
RT ICIMOD
In China, heavy rainstorms carried by Typhoon Doksuri pounded the north, causing dozens of deaths and devastating Hebei, Heilongjiang, and Jilin provinces.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/icimod/status/1689206734991302656
RT Liberty
The European Convention on Human Rights protects everyone in the UK
The rights and freedoms we're all familiar with come from it
Dragging the UK out of the ECHR will allow the Government to knowingly commit human rights abuses against anyone
https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/what-is-the-echr-and-why-does-it-matter/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/libertyhq/status/1689213815991173120
RT EUwatchers
German government passes €212bn climate fund https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/german-government-passes-e212bn-climate-fund/ source/editor : Oliver Noyan
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUwatchers/status/1689276369065201664
RT The Secret Barrister
While ministers distract with prison boats and anti-lawyer rhetoric, they quietly and deliberately manage the criminal justice system into terminal decline.
Record backlogs, record delays - and a quarter of all Crown Courts unable to operate due to a lack of judges and lawyers.
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Court_Stats: 📈Today, 8 August 2023, 114 out of the 485 Crown courtrooms in England & Wales will not be sitting.
That's 24% of them.
#courtstats #CS08082023 http://courtstats.co.uk
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/BarristerSecret/status/1688810977410584576
RT Statefree
In community, we claim our power. 💪
This is why for #Statefree, community is not only about those who are affected by #statelessness, but also about those who work on the issue.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/statefree_world/status/1688821093778493440
RT Europe Street
NEW: The Home Office recently announced the automatic extension and upgrade of pre-settled status for eligible EU/EEA citizens. This is what we know so far thanks to information from @the3million @IMA_CitRights @theseraphus. https://europestreet.news/uk-automatic-extension-of-eu-citizens-pre-settled-status-what-we-know-so-far/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EuropeStreet/status/1688475067749916672
RT Praxis 🧡
Did you know that every year we support approximately 2,000 people with free immigration and welfare advice?
With legal aid cuts and the cost-of-living crisis, demand for our expert advice has never been higher.
Donate to us today: https://act.praxis.org.uk/donate?utm_campaign=BAU+utm_medium=social+utm_source=twitter
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Praxis_Projects/status/1688505470288375808
RT Liberty
Our human rights information line will be open this evening:
🕕 6-8pm
📞 0800 988 8177
3⃣ choose option 3
Phone lines are usually very busy straight away, so if you can't get through, please try again in the second hour. https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/advice-and-information/contact-us/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/libertyhq/status/1688535466629308417
RT The New European - Think Without Borders
This Tory members’ poll on climate change offers a frightening vision of the future
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/this-tory-members-poll-on-climate-change-offers-a-frightening-vision-of-the-future/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/TheNewEuropean/status/1688535473675780096
RT UN Environment Programme
Children pay the highest price for the #ClimateCrisis.
With the world at global boiling, the lives and well-being of millions of children across South Asia are increasingly threatened by heat waves and high temperatures.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/UNEP/status/1688535473701199875
RT Friends, Families & Travellers
WE'RE HIRING 💼
Do you want to work on projects addressing issues faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities?
Our Projects Administrator role could be the perfect fit!
Closing: 17 August 2023.
Apply: https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/about-us/vacancies/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GypsyTravellers/status/1688535532567994368
RT Sarah Ludford 🇬🇧 🇮🇪🇪🇺 🇺🇦
This Tory govt has demonstrated total disdain for Refugee Convention but @RobertJenrick ought at least to read it:
“Grounded in Art 14 of Universal Declaration of human rights 1948, which recognizes the *right* of persons to seek asylum from persecution in other countries..”
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Sky News: "We believe asylum is a privilege and it shouldn't be abused, the Labour party view this as a different matter."
Immigration Minister @RobertJenrick on the government's approach to asylum seekers.
https://trib.al/Rx0iR33
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SarahLudford/status/1688537133823266816
RT Bronwen Manby
ICGLR-UNHCR study finds long-term refugees at risk of #statelessness in the Great Lakes region @RefugeesAfrica https://www.unhcr.org/africa/news/press-releases/icglr-unhcr-study-finds-long-term-refugees-risk-statelessness-great-lakes
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/BronwenManby/status/1688077001410617346
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