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A right, not a privilege

A right, not a privilege: Analysing UK’s Nationality and Borders Bill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33yj7bHmo0E The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act (“Nationality and Borders Bill” or “Bill”) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom elating to immigration, asylum and the UK’s modern slavery response. The bill, currently under the process of approval, aims to enable…

Around the World: What’s Going On in Ethiopia?

Around the World:What’s Going On in Ethiopia? This is the first post from our new series “Around the World”, where we analyse political, social and economic issues from countries often times set aside on the news.   At least 400 000 people are facing famine, more than 5.5 million are threatened by hunger, 2 million…

A Letter From Athens

By Melissa (Edited with Alice Greenway) My name is Melissa and I am writing to you from an apartment in Athens that I share with eleven other refugees. As I sit and brew a pot of tea full of herbal Asian spices, a daily ritual, I reflect that today I have no choice. Greece went…

Politics over Humanity: a Repeated Violation of Human Rights

Politics over Humanity:a repeated violation of Human Rights   On 17 May 2021, news spread that more than 8,000 people – including women and children – entered Ceuta, in the northern of Morocco, after swimming or climbing over the border fence that separates the Spanish territory from Morocco. Spain, which is one of the countries…

Untangling the Afghan Conflict: a Series of Conferences to Listen Close

Untangling the Afghan Conflict: a series of conferences to listen close     Within the scope of informing and discussing one of the most pressing situations in society right now, HOM organised a set of three Instagram lives in September, under the title “Untangling the Afghan Conflict”.   Sharif Haidari and Rafiq Arif, Bruno Neto and Binazir…