Catherine Meredith

Barrister, human rights, anti-trafficking, refugees, equality: all views are my own

[Siobhán Mullally (UN SR Trafficking in Persons) @smullallylaw]

A very disturbing outcome. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission concluded: "... there is a credible suspicion that Ms Begum was recruited, transferred and then harboured for the purpose of sexual exploitation." See my submission at: https://t.co/enqIhMnBzU

[Siobhán Mullally (UN SR Trafficking in Persons) @smullallylaw]

On the risks of refoulement and complicity in torture inhuman and degrading treatment - our joint statement in relation to obligations of airlines and airline regulators. Previous communcations to the UK authorities linked below. #UK

[Siobhán Mullally (UN SR Trafficking in Persons) @smullallylaw]

Our statement reported in @guardiannews Airlines flying asylum seekers to Rwanda risk breaching human rights laws, UN experts warn – UK politics live

https://t.co/ZZcJBSBd48

[Siobhán Mullally (UN SR Trafficking in Persons) @smullallylaw]

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Statement on obligations of airlines and airline carriers, and links to previous communications to UK authorities - with @DrAliceJEdwards and UN Special Rapporteur on human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi
https://t.co/HGiOnyWuMq

[Catherine Meredith @MeredithCAMM]

UK: Airlines and aviation authorities should not facilitate unlawful removals to Rwanda, UN experts say | OHCHR https://t.co/espA05qd9x

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

See below a statement issued today by a number of UN Special Procedures mandate holders.

https://t.co/j8OC1uzG01

[Natasha Tsangarides @tsanga10]

90seconds on why the government's latest nonsensical idea affecting #refugees isn't going to work and what should be happening instead. Thanks for having me @SaimaMohsin

[DSC Immigration team @DoughtyStImm]

Home Office grants 3 years leave to Afghan national, M, who challenged refusal under the Ukraine Family Scheme on discrimination grounds.

M was represented by @michelleknorr instructed by Adam Jones at The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants.

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https://t.co/RR6wlF84jz

[DoughtyStPublic @DoughtyStPublic]

High Court finds Home Secretary and Kent County Council acted unlawfully in their treatment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in a systematic and routine way. (1/7)

Read 🔽
https://t.co/R63RkZromy

[JCWI (Follow us on Bluesky @jcwi-uk.bsky.social) @JCWI_UK]

🚨BREAKING: Suella Braverman has broken the law by withholding basic support from children & pregnant people seeking safety, judge rules.
🗣️Everyone deserves to live happy and healthy lives.
✊This cruelty must stop.

https://t.co/pTEUHprdPC

[Brian Dikoff @briandikoff]

Having a lot of 1-1 conversations with refugee welcome groups and frontline charities about the legal aid crisis. It's honestly just so depressing to hear literally the *hundreds* of individuals languishing in asylum support hotels who can't get any advice at all... @MoJGovUK

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

It’s just incomprehensible that UK news shows are not pointing out to Government ministers that a Joint Committee on Human Rights has just published a damning verdict on the illegal migration bill finding it BREACHES A NUMBER OF THE UK’S INTERNATIONAL LEGAL OBLIGATIONS!

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

The new migration bill passed by the UK Parliament violates the country’s international human rights and refugee law obligations.

High Commissioner for Human Rights @volker_turk and I share grave concerns in this respect.

Here is our joint statement👇🏻
https://t.co/ZI8WTgI84Z

[Tomoya Obokata @TomObokata]

I'm deeply disappointed by the passage of #IllegalMigrationBill. Instead of empowering, the law is likely to marginalise the victims of contemporary forms of #slavery even further, calling into question the UK 's commitment and leadership in tackling these practices globally.

[Catherine Meredith @MeredithCAMM]

UN Refugee Agency + UN Human Rights Office condemn Illegal Migration Bill passed today: it “extinguishes access to asylum in the UK “ & “bars” the presentation of refugee protection/human rights claims, “no matter how compelling their circumstances” https://t.co/7D5oZcqrjT

[Siobhán Mullally (UN SR Trafficking in Persons) @smullallylaw]

Serious concerns have been raised by @UN_SPExperts including mandate of SR trafficking in persons, highlighting lack of compatibility of UK #IllegalMigrationBill w/ international law. Full text of joint Communication is published at:
https://t.co/eXPsas3td7

[Catherine Meredith @MeredithCAMM]

@wilkie_rebecca @DoughtyStreet @TBBforTalent @caoilfhionnanna Thank you for joining and supporting the Afghan journalists and their relocation

[Rebecca Wilkie @wilkie_rebecca]

(2 of 2) @TBBforTalent flagged the need for more employers to help relocate skilled refugees for work, & to safety. @clark_oliviag shared @dlapiper's positive experience of recruiting through the Displaced Legal Talent Initiative. Two important initiatives in need of support.

[Rebecca Wilkie @wilkie_rebecca]

(1 of 2) Yesterday I joined the launch of the UK Displaced Journalists Initiative, led by @doughtystreet & @TBBforTalent. It aims to support displaced journalists at grave risk in need of relocation & internat protection, as detailed by panellists @MeredithCAMM & @caoilfhionnanna