Khairunissa Dhala

All things migration & human rights. Views are my own etc.

[Khairunissa Dhala @KDhala]

My piece for the @newhumanitarian on the progress #Kenya has made in recent years with its #refugee policies, and how granting #citizenship rights would end the protracted situation that refugees continue to face https://t.co/DJFe0qLUw1

[Asylum Matters @AsylumMatters]

Today we join 300 organisations and 500+ individuals in calling on @10DowningStreet to fundamentally overhaul our broken asylum system.

We need a new approach: one that protects people seeking safety, rather than punishing them for political gain:

https://t.co/3bJi16iObw

[Nyamori Victor @nyamoriv]

Thread: The Invisible Struggle of Refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei 🧵

In the heart of Kenya, Kakuma and Kalobeyei host over 270,000 refugees. Despite efforts to foster self-reliance, refugees face immense economic challenges.

Here's what @RefugeeEcon found out recently...

[Samira Sawlani @samirasawlani]

Great piece by ⁦@Nanjala1⁩

The world is scrambling to understand Kenya’s historic protests –this is what too many are missing-

A finance bill was the trigger, but the backdrop is government debt & blinkered interventions from western institutions: https://t.co/wrfj4427xL

[Runnymede Trust @RunnymedeTrust]

Our new briefing with @Care4Calais shows why housing people seeking asylum in detention-like conditions is a racial justice issue.

People of colour are actively being segregated from surrounding populations, treated as criminals where no criminality exists.

[Eddie Thomas @eddiethomas88]

Last week, dozens of Sudanese died of heatstroke at an Egypt border crossing near Aswan. This week, Egypt is deporting people at the same border https://t.co/6IRhGWSUNe

[Lindsey Hilsum @lindseyhilsum]

Today @UNHCR announced that 120 million people are displaced across the world. More than 10 million are from Sudan where conflict and atrocities have created the fastest growing displacement crisis on earth. Our @Channel4News story. With @Zahra_ZW
https://t.co/J4DqZqpHEH

[Jeff Crisp @JFCrisp]

A revealing thread about the way EU externalization works in practice:

[Khairunissa Dhala @KDhala]

Friends working with asylum seekers said that many are re-traumatised by having to regularly report to the #HomeOffice. They deeply fear being sent to #Rwanda. Let’s hope a new govt will bring better policies that adhere to basic #humanrights

[Khairunissa Dhala @KDhala]

Some asylum seekers detained as part of the #UK govts #RwandaPlan have been released on bail. The total # detained has not been shared by the Home Office. #enddeportation #refugeeswelcome https://t.co/InO6nMezeP

[Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative @RefugeeSRI]

💡 Job opportunity for the RSRI network: @IKEAFoundation is hiring an experienced Programme Manager for its People pillar with a particular focus on refugee livelihoods initiatives.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/6lIiGf4weJ

[Khairunissa Dhala @KDhala]

@WorldBank is pressuring the Kenyan govt to implement its #RefugeeAct2021 and give #refugees access to Class M work permits. This is a good first step but what about meaningful integration through access to #citizenship for those that qualify? #Kenya #refugees #integration

[Kenyans.co.ke @Kenyans]

World Bank Directs Kenya to Integrate 400,000 Refugees as a Condition for Ksh156B Loan

https://t.co/GMHK5ql7PF

[Zoe Gardner @ZoeJardiniere]

Everybody born in the UK should be entitled to automatic citizenship.

Massa is one. She was born here, this is her home. There is no majority support for setting immigraiton enforcement onto people like this.

Bring back UK birthright citizenship! https://t.co/oKe2nA3v4O

[Nyamori Victor @nyamoriv]

Kenya has the potential to be the next champion for refugee rights.

@KDhala remains hopeful despite the shaky plans and the new law.

@DRSKenya still hopes "a new refugee policy" will cure this.

Till when will refugees wait?
https://t.co/PAPHuFx4zF @newhumanitarian

[Obi Anyadike @Enugu62]

Check out this opinion piece by @KDhala on the legal twists and turns to try and achieve a more progressive refugee regime in Kenya.

https://t.co/VPegKi1H3b (@newhumanitarian)

[Eddie Thomas @eddiethomas88]

Kenya hosts over 700000 refugees. Its constitution grants residents pathways to citizenship - and if these rights become a reality, Kenya will offer the world a powerful model to follow

[Hilton Foundation @hiltonfound]

This is a great opportunity for #refugee leaders to gain tools & resources to amplify & support the advocacy efforts of #refugees and displaced individuals from around the world.

Learn more from @RefugeesIntl & apply⬇️

[Khairunissa Dhala @KDhala]

An excellent podcast by @ishimwemarie432 & @Enugu62 for the @newhumanitarian on why refugees must lead on policies and processes that impact them and how a radical shift by the “big brothers” in the refugee sector is long overdue #refugeeslead #rlos

[Obi Anyadike @Enugu62]

Really enjoyed doing this podcast with @ishimwemarie432 on how refugee-led organisations are changing the aid narrative

What’s Unsaid | Let refugees lead : https://t.co/6TcG2Gkqci (@newhumanitarian)

[Namati Kenya @NamatiKenya]

Over the past year, the🇰🇪govt has enacted successive new policies impacting IDs & #citizenshiprights.

We're conducting series of public engagements to shed light on the implication of these changes.

Join us on Thur, 16 May at 6pm-7:30pm for this timely conversation #MyIDMyRight

[Yousra Elbagir @YousraElbagir]

Behind the horrifying statistics of Sudan's war, there are millions of families grieving their loved ones whose lives have forever changed.

We share for our humanity to be seen after a year of screaming into the void.

https://t.co/eELuSPCDfT