NEW: Fears Afghans in ‘desperate need’ to miss out as 1/3 resettlement places filled by those already in UK 6,500+ Afghans evacuated to Britain last year will be granted ACRS places, meaning the scheme has exceeded its 1st yr target of 5,000 within 1month independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

How wonderful. Afghans are really hospitable people and their food is delicious. Yet 6 months since Operation Pitting 1000s of Afghan evacuees are still living in bridging hotels & sadly they haven't been able to cook for themselves or their neighbours 👇

Awesome. Very happy that the amazing NoorWorks have been able to help warmly welcome Abdul and his Afghan family into Chingford community

Yet more pettiness and deliberate cruelty from the Home Office. This debases us all. We are better than this. theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/f…

Yes total agree. For starters perhaps journalists should be investigating Surinder Arora and his chain of hotels housing Afghan refugees. Perhaps related to a meeting with his friend Priti Patel in September 2021?

Feeling very grateful to our asylum seekers who cooked a feast for our supper this evening. Such a beautiful, generous way to show their appreciation 🙏

A smart light buggy delivered to an Afghan family for a 1 year old

Switzerland hosts the Taliban delegation. The 2ND European country in the last 15 days. Switzerland ranks first in the world in gender equality and second in human rights. But the Taliban have detained six young girls for a month and suppressed human rights activists widely.

The devastating new reality for #AfghanWomen. If women cannot work and girls cannot go to school in #Afghanistan, the economy (and so much more) is doomed. This is not a nation where over half the population is confined to their homes.

Looking forward to distributing these fabulous gift bags of sanitary products & pants from Freda They will be given to Afghan refugee school girls together with the fabulous school bags donated by School in a Bag & Raspberry Pi computers Raspberry Pi Foundation

Afghan women have a long history of fighting for their rights, and speaking up, in the face of incredible obstacles. The responsibility to stand up for women’s rights cannot rest on the shoulders of Afghan women alone. It is our global responsibility.

“We have betrayed Afghanistan terribly” 🔈 Rory Stewart not pulling his punches when it comes to UK government inaction on Afghanistan…. #KayBurley BH

The EU met today in Doha with a delegation from the Taliban appointed interim government from Kabul led by acting Foreign Minister Mottaqi.

🚨🇬🇧UK + UN Humanitarian to host #Afghanistan Pledging Summit next month 🚨 Funding target ➡️ $4.4 billion needed by United Nations "A critical moment for the international community to step up support" - Liz Truss "Afghan people need a lifeline" - Tom Fletcher gov.uk/government/new…

Deeply shocking that military force is being used to evict Asylum seekers in Calais👇

Delivered womens' underwear, baby wipes, baby lotion, toothbrushes & toothpaste Refugee Women's Centre to support female asylum seekers in Calais

How we talk about gender equality when we turn a blind eye to the struggle of Afghan women for demanding their basic rights to work, education, and political participation. In their battle against the gender apartheid-imposed by Taliban, the brave, fearless Afghanistan women are

Look at the size of anti-war protestors in St Petersburg, Russia. Wow

Excited to have connected with Royal School of Needlework to explore opportunities to raise awareness of embroidery skills of Afghan women