Protect Article 8 Our Submission to the United Nations’ OHCHR On the 15th of June 2026, the No Recourse North East Partnership responded to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ call for input regarding children’s right to family life in migration and asylum policies. We view the right to family life, […]
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Opposing Asylum Reforms Our Submission to the Home Office On 4 June 2026, we submitted our response to the Home Office consultation on reforming asylum support and enforcing family returns. We strongly oppose all the proposals and believe that conversations had on the asylum system should focus on expanding support and increasing the dignity of
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No More NRPF Our Submission to the APPG on Migration’s Call for Evidence “The Home Office has ignored this and unnecessarily, clearly chosen fees over people when both can co-exist” We’ve taken the opportunity to remind Westminster again that proposals that seek to expand the use of the NRPF condition will do nothing but push
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Extended Routes to Settlement Our Submission to the Home Affairs Committee On the 2nd of December 2025, we submitted formal evidence to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry, strongly opposing the proposal to extend the settlement route to 10 years and to scrap the existing 5-year route. The Home Affairs Committee launched its Routes to Settlement
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Across the North East, people seeking asylum are part of our neighbourhoods, schools, and communities — yet damaging myths continue to spread. This guide brings together local facts, national data, and clear explanations to challenge misinformation and foster understanding. It offers a grounded, accessible overview of the asylum system and the realities people face, helping partners and communities respond with clarity, dignity, and respect.
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To the Public, The No Recourse North East (NRNE) Partnership is writing to inform you of the briefing we have submitted ahead of the Aberdeen City Council Full Council meeting on 1 October. Councillor Kusznir has tabled Motion 10.1, concerning the housing of asylum seekers in Aberdeen. We are deeply concerned by the content of
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Partnership Statement on Asylum hotel protests This statement was published on 27th August 2025 We are incredibly concerned about recent protests in Aberdeen which have targeted accommodation where people seeking asylum are staying. We must live our values as a Partnership and speak out in the face of racism and discrimination, countering misinformation with facts. Although these protests are presented as protecting women and children, they instead
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Legal Aid Inquiry: Our Submission to Holyrood No Recourse North East, in partnership with the Grampian Regional Equality Council, is pleased to share that our response to the Scottish Parliament’s Inquiry into Legal Aid has been officially published. In our submission, we highlight the significant challenges individuals from ethnic minority communities face in accessing legal
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Since the passing of the Illegal Migration Act and the new Rwanda Safety Bill, we have seen immediate action from the UK Government in implementing plans to forcibly remove vulnerable individuals. The Home Office are forging ahead at an extremely heightened pace to identify individuals for removal to Rwanda, a country that our own UK
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Just Right Scotland (JRS) have a new blog post about Scotland’s Adherence to the Council of Europe Convention (also known as the Istanbul Convention) Addressing and Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. JRS worked with the Scottish Human Rights Commission which submitted a report to the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action