by Robina Qureshi, Director Positive Action in Housing Glaswegians were in jubilant mood on Friday after hundreds of protesters successfully resisted the UK Border Agency’s…
Series: The Trap of Hate and Racism – Part II
When one describes a football team as defensive, do we understand that all players are defenders? When one says Britain…
Invisibility and Silence: Hate Crime Against East/ Southeast Asian Migrants in the UK
In order to create a safe society for all, my community and I have a role to play – in support and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement – we must become more vocal about our experiences to bring diverse narratives of racism that are not much spoken out about, writes Mariko Hayashi
Series: The Trap of Hate and Racism – Part 1
When one describes a football team as defensive, do we understand that all players are defenders? When one says Britain…
Why a Welsh government report on BAME coronavirus deaths calls for lower visa costs
A recent report on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in Wales has urged the…
How COVID-19 Has Racially Affected East/Southeast Asian Communities in the UK
Racism, discrimination and prejudice against our community have always existed in British society, but the coronavirus brought these to the surface, writes Mariko Hayashi.
Reunite Alex with His Daddy
By Rebecca Eribal, Last time Alex saw his Daddy in person he was three years old. He will be 6…
What does coming out of lockdown mean for Southeast and East Asian UK migrants? – an interview with Mariko Hayashi
On June 26th, Cryton Chikoko and Stina Nölken of The BaRE UK spoke to Mariko Hayashi, a writer, independent researcher on human rights and migration, and director of the Southeast and East Asian Centre. Mariko talks about her experience of the lockdown as a Japanese migrant and her work to respond to the increase in racist abuse against Southeast and East Asian communities since the coronavirus outbreak.
Conversation with a Trainee Immigration Solicitor
On June 22nd, Cryton Chikoko of The BaRE UK spoke to Caitlin Alexander about asylum in the UK and her…
How do asylum seekers weigh on British finance?
One of the common narratives of the rightwing is that the UK is being too generous to foreigners in the UK, especially asylum seekers, and that this effort weighs on Britain’s capacity to care for its own citizens. Well, is that true?
