General Information Janaury 2023
IRR Calendar of Racism and Resistance (17 – 31 January 2022)
Reform The Immigration System: Shorten Key Immigration Routes
Maternity Care for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Undocumented Migrants
Ethiopia’s Forgotten War Deadliest of the 21st Century 600,000 Civilian Deaths
Windrush Report: Suella Braverman Scraps Three RecommendationsIdentifying Litigation Friends for Vulnerable Migrants
Safe and Legal’ Routes to the UK For Asylum Seekers, Refugees Seeking Protection
Asylum-Seeking Children Kidnapped and Trafficked From Home Office Hotels
Israel Deepens Palestinians’ Isolation
Time for the UK to Change its Stance on Asylum Seekers Working?
Permission Needs to be Properly Sought For Video Link Evidence From Abroad
Common Cross-Cultural Pitfalls With Young Clients Seeking Asylum
Major Victory for Immigrant Workers in the US
Asylum in the European Courts: a Case Round-Up
Deaths of Migrants in IIlegal Detention Centre in Croatia - Violation of Article 2
Lawfulness of Rwanda Policy Goes to Court Of Appeal
Breaking the Silence: 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2022
Process For Identifying Vulnerable Adults at Risk In Immigration Detention Ineffective
Human Rights Watch Issues Damning Verdict for UK
Campaign for Human Rights Defender Family Seeking Asylum
Unreliable Age Tests on Asylum Seekers May Leave Children ‘Frightened and Unsafe’
Trade Union Congress (TUC) Launch Anti Racist Network
A Practical Guide to Hope in 2023
Operation Warm Welcome Cools: 9,000 Afghans Still Not Settled
Home Secretary Ordered to Increase Asylum Support Rates Immediately
The Misguided Allure of Deterrence Policy
Migrants With No Recourse to Public Funds Unable to Afford A Healthy Diet
Number of People Facing Extreme Hunger Up More Than 50% in 3 Years
Social Media and the Duty of Candour in Age Assessment Proceedings
High Court Finds EU Settlement Scheme Breaches the Withdrawal Agreement
UK Agricultural Sector Would "Collapse" Without Migrant Workers
Celebrating Women Fighting For Their Rights - 2022 Year In Review
Mining Democratic Republic of Congo: Illicit Use of Child Labour
Number of People Facing Extreme Hunger Up More Than 50% In 3 Years
Continuing Conflicts That Create Refugees - January 2023
Deteriorated Situations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Somaliland, South Sudan, Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Bolivia, Peru
Improved Situations: Eritrea, Sudan, Niger,
Outlook for This Month January 2023 - Conflict Risk Alerts None - Resolution Opportunities None
Deteriorations in December.
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan banned women from attending university and working in NGOs, disrupting one of the world’s largest humanitarian responses as tens of millions struggle to survive amid economic hardship and a severe winter.
Fears of a looming humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh grew after Azerbaijan-backed protesters began blocking the Lachin corridor, a vital transport link connecting Armenia with the enclave.
In the first clash in two-and-a-half years, Indian and Chinese soldiers fought hand-to-hand along the disputed Line of Actual Control, injuring dozens.
In Peru, a failed attempt to dissolve Congress ended the brief presidency of Pedro Castillo, prompting widespread protests that turned deadly amid a fierce security crackdown.
Fighting wreaked havoc in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state while violence perpetrated by armed youth killed dozens and displaced thousands in Jonglei state.
In Somaliland, clashes between security forces and protesters left at least 20 people dead in a contested area near Somalia’s Puntland region.