aljazeera

aljazeera - english language site

aljazeera - iraq

Temporary site - english language site on Iraq

Amnesty International

This link will take you to Amnesty's Home Page. Amnesty International works to protect human rights worldwide

Amnesty International UK

This link will take you to Amnesty International UK's Home Page. Amnesty International UK is the UK branch of Amnesty International.

Anti-Nazi League

Campaigns to stop fascism and racism having a platform. The Anti-Nazi League is a broad based, mass organisation.

Asylum Aid

Asylum Aid is a charity which provides free legal advice and representation to refugees and asylum-seekers seeking safety in the UK from persecution. We also campaign for the fair treatment of refugees in the UK. .

AsylumLaw.org

asylumlaw.org uses the Internet to help lawyers and asylum seekers worldwide prepare the best asylum cases they can. It provides a database of information on rights in different countries, case law and expert witnesses.

Asylum Rights News

Provides uptodate information on asylum issues.

Asylum Support Information

Resource for information on asylum seekers. AsylumSupport.info focuses on all matters that concern people seeking asylum, together with a directory of hundreds of online resources relating to: asylum and refugees, conflict, country data, court cases. deportation, detention, discrimination, funding, gender, government, human rights, human trafficking, law, media, migration, policy and studies. Asylum Support Info produces a free email newsletter for users to subscribe to which provides up to date information on events in UK.

Bail for immigration detainees (BID)

BID provides a free dedicated bail service for those detained under immigration detention. BID prepare and present bail applications, provide training and work to improve the bail process so that people can live freely while their claim to stay in the UK is being processed

Barbed Wire Britain

Network to end migrant and refugee detention. It provides contact information for detention centre campaigns at Yarl's Wood, Campsfield and other centres.

Bicester Refugee Support

Bicester Refugee Support (BRS) is a voluntary organisation, based in and around Bicester, Oxfordshire. Bichester Refugee Support oppose - on humanitarian grounds - the UK Government's proposal for a new Accommodation Centre for asylum seekers near Bicester.

Black Information Link (Blink)

Black Information Link (BLINK) is set up to protect and pioneer the interest of Britain’s Black Communities.Blink's approach is to engage in policy development and to articulate the needs of Black communities from a Black perspective. In Britain the term ‘Black’ historically has been a political one. It is used to refer to people of African, Asian, and Caribbean descent. Here you can read many articles on Britain's response to Asylum Seekers.

Campaign Against Racism and Fascism

CARF is an independent anti-racist magazine, documenting resistance against racism - from black and refugee organisations, monitoring groups, anti-deportation campaigns, football fans, and much more. The articles available on this website are al sample of what's in the CARF magazine. CARF also campaigns against racism and provides information, support and speakers on race issues.

Commission for Racial Equality

The Commission for Racial Equality is a publicly funded, non-governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.

Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers

National campaign aginst dispersal, detention centres and deportation. BDASC is affiliated to the national campaign. It provides advice about how to protest against racism in the media.

Deportation Alliance

The deportation alliance aims to coordinate actions directed against the involvement of commercial Airlines in the deportation-business.

Electronic Interfada

The Electronic Intifada (EI), found at electronicIntifada.net, publishes news, commentary, analysis, and reference materials about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from a Palestinian perspective. EI is the leading Palestinian portal for information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its depiction in the media, currently receiving one quarter of a million visits a month.

Electronic Iraq

Electronic Iraq is a news portal on the US-Iraq crisis published by veteran antiwar campaigners Voices in the Wilderness and respected Middle East supplementary news publishers, the Electronic Intifada.

European Social Forum

Mobilised for the ESF in Florence in November 2002 and is mobilising for the second ESF in Paris 12th-16th November, 2003

Exiled Writers Ink

This link will take you to Exiled Writers Ink an organisation that aims to facilitate the wider dissemination of work by writers in exile and to ensure they have a platform.

The Guardian asylum reports

The Guardian's - on-line resource on asylum seekers. From here can search the Guardian's archives on refugees.

Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization based in the US dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Human Rights Watch stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice.

International Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent organization whose humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It directs and coordinates the international relief activities conducted by the Movement in situations of conflict. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. The web site provides information on international humanitarian law and refugees

IRRNews

IRR News aims to provide a news and information resource on race and refugee issues in the UK and the rest of Europe. IRR News also aims to act as a gateway, providing easy access to related organisations through an online database.

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Site

JCWI is an independent national voluntary organisation, campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration and asylum law and policy. JCWI provides free advice and casework, training courses, and a range of publications.

Labournet

Updates on Anti-Racism Struggles and Refugees

Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture

Founded in 1985, the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture provides care and rehabilitation to survivors of torture and other forms of organised violence.

Muslim Association of Britain online

Muslim Association of Britain

National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC)

NCADC's works to educate the public on immigration, asylum and anti-deportation issues. This site has information on immigration lawyers and extensive links to other sites concerned with the fair treatment of Asylum Seekers.

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner

The (OISC) is an independent public body set up under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The OISC is responsible for ensuring that all immigration advisers fulfill the requirements of good practice and aims to ensure the fair and thorough investigation of complaints.

One World UK Campaign

The OneWorld network mission is to harness the democratic potential of the internet to promote sustainable development and human rights. It provides international reports on campaigns and policy

Oxfam

This link will take you to Oxfam's Search Page. Oxfam GB is a development, relief, and campaigning organisation dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world. We believe that every human being is entitled to a life of dignity and opportunity; and we work with poor communities, local partners, volunteers, and supporters to help this become a reality.

PressWise The Ram Project

Media workers campaign against the scapegoating of refugees and asylum seekers in the mass media

Refugee Action

Refugee Action is an independent national charity that enables refugees to build new lives in the UK. We provide practical advice and assistance for newly arrived asylum seekers and long-term commitment to their settlement through community development work.

Refugee Council

The Refugee Council is a UK charity that works with asylum seekers and refugees. The refugee council not only gives help and support, but also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed. It is financed by a variety of sources including government departments, the European Commission, trusts and members. The Refugee Council’s work includes: giving advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees; working with refugee community organisations to help them serve their communities; offering training and employment courses to enable asylum seekers and refugees to use their skills and qualifications; campaigning and lobbying for refugees’ voices to be heard in the UK and abroad.

Stop The War Coalition

Campaigns against war against Iraq

Socialist Worker Party

Downloads - PDFs and leaflets for Defend Asylum Seekers nationally.

Voices in the Wilderness

Voices in the Wilderness was formed to fight against sanctions in Iraq

UN High Commission on Refugees

A source of useful information on refugees

World Socialist Website

This site is a multi language site which you can search for information on asylum issues.