Baroness Hamwee moves action on asylum seeker children money cuts.
Lib Dem Baroness Sally Hamwee writes :
26 Oct 2015
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“Creating safe and legal routes for refugees” report back from fringe meeting at September 2015 Lib Dem conference
There was a packed fringe meeting to hear Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council and Andrej Mahecic, Senior External Relations Officer at UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) speak.
29 Nov 2015
GOVERNMENT FAILING IN REUNITING FAMIILIES
Refugees have the right to have their family join them in the UK through a system of family reunion visas. It doesn't take much imagination to see how important this is for the wellbeing of all the family members. But "family" is narrowly defined. A 19 year old daughter, for instance, is not a "dependant", though left alone in her country of origin she may be prey to abuse or to being trafficked. An elderly mother whose sons have made it to the UK may be left without support.
7 Dec 2015
CALL FOR 3,000 UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE CHILDREN TO COME TO UK
There are so many unaccompanied refugee children, fleeing from horrific circumstances, who are attempting to cross Europe on their own. These are children who have no known contact with their families, and are very vulnerable to traffickers, abuse and exploitation.
13 Dec 2015
CAMPAIGN TO END IMPUNITY IN BURUNDI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, AND ELSEWHERE.
There is a vigil for the victims of the Titanic Express Massacre, and protest at the ongoing violence in Burundi at 3.00 pm, Monday 28th December, in Trafalgar Square. Many people may not be able to be there, so if not, please light a candle, pause for a little while, and be alongside them in your thoughts. This is why.
15 Dec 2015
First hand report from Calais. " The Desperate Need For A Political Solution To Save Those In Calais."
Bradley Hillier-Smith, a young Lib Dem, has not just been talking, but been taking action on the streets of London to raise awareness of the conditions in Calais. He and his team has also collected donations of items and money. Going further than that, whilst most of us were in warm homes with our families, he went to Calais.
7 Jan 2016