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Call for party leaders to take stand against violence

We have signed an open letter, along with 180 organisations and charities, calling for all…

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Refugee Festival funding available for communities

Funding to help communities take part in Refugee Festival Scotland has opened for applications. The…

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Community Concern at Hotel Accommodation

We’re concerned that the Home Office’s use of hotels to house people seeking asylum is…

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Calls for Rishi Sunak to stop placing children in hotels

We have written to the Prime Minister, along with 100 charities, to call for an…

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Head of Scottish Refugee Council receives Queen’s honour

We’re very proud of our Chief Executive, Sabir Zazai, who has been presented with an…

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Urgent call for Rishi Sunak to fulfil promise to reunite Afghan families

We have written to the prime minister, alongside over 100 charities and activists, urging him…

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Cruise ship housing over 1000 people from Ukraine to close

The MS Ambition, which is currently providing a temporary home to more than 1000 people…

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Forgotten Play will raise funds for refugees in Scotland

Students at the University of Glasgow have rediscovered a forgotten play about a Ukrainian refugee….

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Times Christmas Appeal: Nestor’s story

We are coming to the end of another difficult year. Over the last twelve months …

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The Borders Bill: what you need to know

The UK Government’s Nationality & Borders Bill seeks to overhaul the UK’s asylum system. The…

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Refugee Histories

To mark the 70th anniversary of the UN Refugee Convention, Katherine Mackinnon from the University…

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Message from Sabir: 70 years of the UN Refugee Convention

Scottish Refugee Council CEO, Sabir Zazai, shares his thoughts on the 70th anniversary of the…

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AMBER: Reflections on the UN Refugee Convention

On 28 July 1951, the UK Government signed the UN Refugee Convention, promising to defend…

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Together With Refugees: Show Your Heart

You may have noticed that we’ve been sharing an orange heart on social media recently….

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Our statement on the second reading of the Nationality & Borders Bill

We are deeply disappointed that the bill passed its second reading in parliament this week….

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Lockdown life: keeping our helpline running

Helpline Adviser, Caitlin Reilly is often the first person that New Scots speak to when…

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