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Chris Afuakwah
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The Lightless Sky
Author and activist Gulwali Passarlay visited our office this morning, bringing copies of his memoir...
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“Democracy is a wonderful thing”
Today is the final day for people to register to vote. This General Election, we...
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Who can vote in the General Election?
On Thursday 12 December 2019, there will be a General Election across the whole of...
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Know your rights: lock-change evictions
Know your rights in the event of a lock-change eviction. Download our flyers in English, Kurdish...
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Court finds that Serco lock-change evictions are lawful
Today, the Court of Session returned their verdict in the case of Ali vs Serco...
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Q&A: lock-change evictions verdict
An updated Q&A on today’s Court of Session verdict. Please contact our helpline on 0141...
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Extending voting rights in Scotland
A report published today reflects our work to extend voting rights in Scotland to refugees...
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Rahmat’s story
Rahmat arrived in Scotland in 2016 with his wife and children. Shortly after receiving refugee...
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Scottish Refugee Council are calling for a radical new approach to refugee protection in the UK
Ahead of the General Election, we are calling on all political parties and candidates to...
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Sabir Zazai: “If I were to flee again…”
Our CEO Sabir Zazai was recently asked, “what would you take with you if you...