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Vicky Taylor

@vemtaylor

Now at @vickytaylor.bsky.social

Writing about criminalisation of asylum seeking in the UK

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Crossborder Forum (@cborderforum) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This weekend marks the 3rd anniversary since the shipwreck of 24 November 2021, where at least 27 people were killed attempting to reach the UK. In remembrance of these people and all other people killed at this border, our open letter: crossborderforum.org/november-2024-…

Vicky Taylor (@vemtaylor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every week people are imprisoned for 'illegal arrival' to the UK, including by 'small boat' - this continues under Labour This includes asylum seekers, victims of modern slavery, trafficking, and age-disputed children Captain Support UK is working hard to identify and support them

Lizzie Dearden (@lizziedearden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions gov.uk/government/pub…

In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme

I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions

gov.uk/government/pub…
@alarmphone (@alarm_phone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Two years ago today, on 14/12/22, four people died and more went missing in the #EnglishChannel. #IbrahimaBah, a Senegalese teenager, was blamed for their deaths and sentenced to 9,5 years in prison. Find out what happened here: alarmphone.org/en/2023/12/14/… 1/

@alarmphone (@alarm_phone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A few days ago Ibrahima was denied permission to appeal this injustice, despite survivors saying he saved their lives. Today, and every day, our thoughts are with those who lost their lives, and also with #IbrahimaBah. We condemn this endless violence of Europe’s borders. 2/

@alarmphone (@alarm_phone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You can hear more about Ibrahima's life in the new episode of Chronique à Mer, recorded with his family and mostly in his village of Kibassa in #Senegal. canalsud.net/spip.php?artic… There will be no justice until there is #FreeMovementForAll! 3/

You can hear more about Ibrahima's life in the new episode of Chronique à Mer, recorded with his family and mostly in his village of Kibassa in #Senegal.

canalsud.net/spip.php?artic…

There will be no justice until there is #FreeMovementForAll!
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Lou Calvey (@loucalvey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Anyone looking for a wonderful organisation to donate to this Christmas, check out the wonderful Humans for Rights Network 🧡 A tiny organisation doing powerful things with people harmed by migration policies. chuffed.org/project/humans…

Zoe Gardner (@zoejardiniere) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Home Office accepts that its policies to “smash the gangs” results in people taking flimsier & more overcrowded dinghies across the Channel. This is why at least 77 people have drowned. A third are children. #r4today mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Monish Bhatia (@drmonishbhatia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

*New article out. Open Access* “… Here I Went Through Deportation – Which was also Torture for Me”: Air-Deportations and Liberal Violence in Great Britain. Thanks to friends, colleagues and peer-reviewers for their comments and useful suggestions 🙏 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

*New article out. Open Access*

“… Here I Went Through Deportation – Which was also Torture for Me”: Air-Deportations and Liberal Violence in Great Britain.

Thanks to friends, colleagues and peer-reviewers for their comments and useful suggestions 🙏

link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Jeff Crisp (@jfcrisp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The clear implication here is that refugees and asylum seekers, as well as the smugglers who organize their movement, should be considered to be "criminals." Totally inconsistent with the UN Refugee Convention, to which the UK is a party.

Nik Tan (@ndftan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In two communications, Human Rights Committee finds Australia exercises extraterritorial jurisdiction over detention facilities on Nauru M.I. et al. v Australia Nabhari v Australia ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Vicky Taylor (@vemtaylor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Border Security Bill seeks to further criminalise people seeking safety in the UK Read about the current situation where people are imprisoned for crossing the Channel, and concerns about the new Bill here: tinyurl.com/58em2wtb

Lou Calvey (@loucalvey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not enough refugees are permitted safe access so traffickers & exploiters target them. Instead of fixing that government are maintaining the ban on people who’ve been criminally exploited from accessing slavery support, putting them in restraints & chucking them to the wolves.

Not enough refugees are permitted safe access so traffickers & exploiters target them. Instead of fixing that government are maintaining the ban on people who’ve been criminally exploited from accessing slavery support, putting them in restraints & chucking them to the wolves.
Woodren Brade (@woodrenbrade) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New Border Security Bill seeks to further criminalise people seeking safety in the UK. Convicting innocent people will not deter crossings, stop deaths in the Channel, or disrupt smuggling networks. Great piece by Vicky Taylor on this blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/border-crimino…

Liberty (@libertyhq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR GIVING A FAMILY MEMBER A PHONE? This could happen under the Government's Border Security Bill 🧵👇

Beyond Slavery (@beyondslavery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don’t be fooled by Labour’s show of providing safe migration routes. It’s justifying a cruel trade in people. ✍️ Vicky Taylor opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…