colonies – Current Awareness

Racism within the Windrush compensation scheme – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, government departments, immigration, marriage, news, podcasts, racism by sally

‘The Guardian’s Amelia Gentleman wrote her first story on the Windrush scandal almost three years ago – yet she is still hearing from people facing injustice. Alexandra Ankrah, the most senior black Home Office employee in the team responsible for the Windrush compensation scheme, discusses why she resigned this year, describing the scheme as systemically racist and unfit for purpose while Samantha Cooper describes her frustrations with trying to access financial help.’

The Guardian, 24th November 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush: two years on, victims describe long waits and ‘abysmal’ payouts – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, delay, deportation, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘Applicants to the Windrush compensation scheme have spoken about the difficulties they have experienced in securing payouts. Some are concerned by the long delays between applying and being awarded damages, others have expressed unhappiness about the amount they have been offered.’

The Guardian, 19th November 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush: At least nine victims died before getting compensation – BBC News

Posted November 2nd, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, delay, deportation, documents, government departments, immigration, news, victims by tracey

‘At least nine people have died before receiving money applied for through the Windrush compensation scheme, according to Home Office figures.’

BBC News, 2nd November 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Windrush man wrongly classified as illegal immigrant left destitute for a year – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2020 in benefits, citizenship, colonies, compensation, delay, government departments, immigration, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘An electrician who was wrongly classified as being an illegal immigrant, despite living in London for more than 45 years, was destitute as he waited a year for the Windrush taskforce to decide on his application to stay in the UK, the parliamentary ombudsman has ruled.’

The Guardian, 25th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

What Should Reparations For Slavery Look Like? – Each Other

Posted October 23rd, 2020 in colonies, compensation, equality, forced labour, human rights, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The debate around reparations for colonialism and slavery has often been an explosive one. It is often dismissed as far removed from reality, relating to events in the distant past. But the legacy and consequences of colonialism are material, living, and breathing – which makes debates around colonial restitution as relevant now as they have ever been, argues Nadine Batchelor-Hunt.’

Each Other, 22nd October 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

Windrush report author attacks Home Office’s response – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, diversity, government departments, news, reports by tracey

‘The Home Office has failed to make adequate progress in reviewing its hostile environment policies and must swiftly prove that it is not merely paying “lip service” to the idea of reform, the author of a damning report into the Windrush scandal has told MPs.’

The Guardian, 14th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Watchdog warns Home Office must use ‘neutral language’ after outrage over ‘activist lawyers’ tweet – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2020 in asylum, citizenship, colonies, compensation, government departments, immigration, internet, legal profession, news, rule of law, select committees by tracey

‘A Home Office watchdog has said the department must use “neutral language” after its repeated use of the term “activist lawyer” prompted outrage.’

The Independent, 15th October 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Windrush payout scheme not fit for purpose, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted August 27th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, government departments, immigration, ministers' powers and duties, news, reports by sally

‘The Windrush compensation scheme is failing to provide access to justice and is worsening people’s trauma, according to a letter sent from nine law firms to the home secretary.’

The Guardian, 27th August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush Lawyers: ‘The Government Is Placing Boulders In The Way Of Justice’ – Each Other

Posted August 7th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, delay, deportation, documents, government departments, immigration, news, victims by sally

‘It has been more than a year since the government launched its scheme to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal, and at least five applicants have died before receiving a penny. EachOther speaks to Windrush lawyers about the “boulders” being placed in the way of justice and what needs to be done.’

Each Other, 6th August 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

Frozen pensions: injustices faced by Windrush generation in spotlight – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, equality, government departments, immigration, news, pensions, retirement by sally

‘Campaigners urge new working group to look into why some retirees living abroad are penalised.’

The Guardian, 25th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Role of UK judges in Hong Kong appeal court comes under scrutiny – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2020 in appeals, China, colonies, foreign jurisdictions, Hong Kong, judiciary, news by sally

‘The role of British judges who sit on Hong Kong’s highest court has come under intensive scrutiny as the new, Beijing-enforced national security law transforms the former colony’s legal freedoms.’

The Guardian, 2nd July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

EP 117: Systemic Racial Inequality – Windrush and the Bar – Martin Forde QC – Law Pod UK

Posted June 26th, 2020 in barristers, citizenship, colonies, deportation, documents, equality, government departments, immigration, news, podcasts, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘In Episode 117, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Martin Forde QC on systemic racial inequality relating to Windrush, immigration history and at the Bar.’

Law Pod UK, 25th June 2020

Source: audioboom.com

Windrush lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie: ‘The Home Office is treating people with contempt’ – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, deportation, immigration, news, racism, solicitors by sally

‘The lawyer representing 200 victims of the Windrush scandal says systemic racism is at the root of the problem.’

The Guardian, 22nd June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘I feel targeted’: Windrush victim decries compensation delays as racism – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, delay, documents, government departments, immigration, news, passports, select committees by sally

‘Anthony Williams arrived in Birmingham from Jamaica aged seven in 1971, and went to primary and secondary school before joining the army and serving with the Royal Artillery for 13 years. Later, he had a successful second career as a fitness instructor until 2013, when he found himself classified as an illegal immigrant and sacked from his job.’

The Guardian, 21st June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Equalities watchdog to investigate hostile environment policy – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2020 in bills, citizenship, colonies, deportation, detention, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘The Home Office is being investigated over whether it breached equality law when it introduced the “hostile environment” immigration measures that caused catastrophic consequences for thousands of Windrush generation residents living legally in the UK.’

The Guardian, 12th June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Telling my brother’s Windrush scandal story as a TV drama – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, detention, immigration, news by sally

‘Anthony Bryan had lived and worked in Britain for 50 years when he was suddenly detained and almost deported.’

BBC News, 8th June 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 9th, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, immigration, legislation by tracey

Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Righting wrongs: interview with Martin Forde QC – Counsel

Posted June 1st, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, documents, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘One year on from the launch of the Windrush compensation scheme, the silk who oversaw its design talks to Natasha Shotunde about the scandal, British attitudes to migration and citizenship, and misconceptions holding applicants back from rightful compensation.’

Counsel, June 2020

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Windrush scandal: only 60 victims given compensation so far – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, documents, government departments, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘Only 60 people have received Windrush compensation payments during the first year of the scheme’s operation, with just £360,000 distributed from a fund officials expected might be required to pay out between £200m and £500m.’

The Guardian, 28th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Chagos islanders’ exile is ongoing breach of human rights, court told – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2020 in appeals, Chagos Islands, class actions, colonies, compensation, human rights, news by sally

‘Denying exiled Chagos islanders the right to return to their homes on the Indian Ocean archipelago is a continuing breach of their human rights and not just a historical injustice, the court of appeal has been told.’

The Guardian, 12th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

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