Homelessness is reaching record highs in the UK. The latest statistics on statutory homelessness show that in March 2023, 104,510 households — including over 131,000 children — were living in hotels, hostels, B&Bs and the like. But disabled people are particularly affected by homelessness, as our new report, commissioned by the Centre for Homelessness Impact,… Continue reading Disabled people are disproportionately affected by homelessness — and getting support feels ‘nearly impossible’
The European Commission is taking legal action against Hungary at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), escalating a longstanding dispute over the country’s anti-LGBT laws. This is an unprecedented step for the EU, but it isn’t a sure win for LGBT rights in Europe—and even has the potential to endanger them. Hungary (under prime minister… Continue reading EU sues Hungary over anti-gay law — what it could mean for LGBT rights in Europe
The newly passed Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda has made a country that was already dangerous for LGBTQ+ people truly treacherous. The new law includes the death penalty for the so-called offence of “aggravated homosexuality”, defined as same-sex relations involving someone who is HIV positive or under the age of 18. Many countries around the world… Continue reading LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get
Skin colour should be no more socially relevant than webbed feet or earwax production Over a third of people who are not white have experienced racial assault, and 77% of Black people have been racially abused in the UK. So, acting as a helpful reminder, it’s vital for universal acknowledgment among intolerant racists that every… Continue reading Skin colour is as arbitrary as melanin production
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a student asked: Why does racism still exist against Black people, Indigenous people and people of colour when we have national and international mechanisms built upon notions of human dignity, equal rights and freedom? National and international human rights mechanisms do not seem to provide… Continue reading Overcoming racism depends on respect for every person’s dignity
In early 2021, a Ghanaian migrant known as Faruku died in the northern Mexican city of Tijuana, near the Mexico–United States border, of an apparent stroke. This was after being turned away from a hospital and later being asked to pay for an ambulance before it would assist him. A report from Refugees International notes… Continue reading In Mexico, erasing Black History fuels anti-Black racism
