Human rights
Migration
People have always moved and cultures have always mingled, yet many governments have become increasingly hostile to those who migrate. Here we challenge the border obsession and pick apart the untruths driving fears and violence against people on the move.
Our refreshing coverage on this issue cuts through the hysteria dominating the public debate, exploring the human stories behind migration – whatever it is motivated by – and offering an alternative, humanitarian approach. Explore a selection of articles on migration below.
Migrant deaths: tragedy – or murder?
Nanjala Nyabola asks why migration policies have become so deadly, and what it will take to change them.
Out of the shadows
Our new columnist Rosebell Kagumire illustrates the dangers faced by migrant workers in the Gulf States.
Migration: Europe’s Achilles’ heel
Europe’s moral imagination does not go as far as ensuring the safe movement of people, writes Nanjala Nyabola.
The hostile environment in housing
Minnie Rahman on the legal fight against the British government’s racist ‘right to rent’ policy.
The plight of Spain’s migrant workers
Many in Southern Spain's migrant workforce have long been alleging systematic exploitation from employers. Clare Carlile explains the repercussions for workers demanding more during this crisis.
Ireland’s invisible frontier
The threat of Brexit has caused great anxiety about the return of a ‘hard border’ in Ireland. Yet it’s minority communities who have the most to fear, writes Luke Butterly.
Don’t call the Essex 39 a ‘tragedy’
The British state is complicit in their deaths, argues Jun Pang.
‘Small Island’ chronicles a living history of migrant struggle
Husna Rizvi reviews the stage adaptation of Andrea Levy’s Windrush epic.
Stansted15: ‘To be found guilty of a terror-related charge is devastating’
On Human Rights Day, migrant rights activists have been convicted under anti-terror legislation. Lydia Noon reports from Chelmsford Crown Court.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Felix Bazalgette reports on a little-known story of exodus and empire that paved the way for the Windrush scandal.
Illegitimate children denied British citizenship by ‘archaic’ law
Katie McQue exposes the legal loopholes used to discriminate against Caribbean citizens.
Remembering Una Marson: black feminist pioneer
Aditya Iyer looks at the legacy of black feminist poet, Una Marson.
Stranded in Melilla: the migrants stuck in Spanish enclaves
Julian Hattem speaks to the migrants trapped in limbo.
What if ... people could migrate freely?
Vanessa Baird looks at how things would be if we could migrate freely.
EU migration deal, is it the answer?
Can we still talk of a ‘migration crisis’ in the EU? Nando Sigona asks.
Next generation of Chagos exiles resists deportation
Decades after the UK made them exiles, their children and grandchildren now face expulsion. Katie McQue reports.
The new frontier spirit
The inhumanity of child separation was no accident. Rachel Curtis reports from El Paso
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Humanitarian workers acquitted of ‘crime’ of helping refugees
Five volunteers who wanted to help refugees land safely have been acquitted. Tim Baster and Isabelle Merminod report from Lesbos
To the new Home Secretary: This is now a civil rights issue
Paul Parker reminds Sajid Javid that Quakers stand on the side of the oppressed.
Sanctuary boroughs in London
A community group is campaigning to turn the London borough of Haringey into a safer place for migrants. Charlotte England reports.
Brutal forced deportations, globalization and human rights
The Stansted 15 have exposed the hypocrisy of Britain, Ann Pettifor argues.
Five reflections on the death of Mame Mbaye
A migrant’s death provokes soul searching in Madrid. Sarah Babiker reports
Women starving for their basic humanity
Immigration Removal Centres are the shame of Britain, Katie McQue reports.
‘Seashore landfilling’ and other waste woes
Lebanon’s waste is literally spilling beyond its shores. Daniel Hilton reports.
We demand an end to Yarl’s Wood injustice
On International Women’s Day, supporters of detainees write an open letter to the Home Secretary
What Italy’s election results mean for migrants
The election results come as no surprise after a campaign marked by racist violence, argues Hsiao-Hung Pai.
Frozen sectarian divisions heat up in Bosnia
Two decades after the war ended, the country’s peace is looking fragile. Mattha Busby writes.
Sanctuary scholarships in a cold climate
A groundbreaking project seeks to get migrant students into university. Hazel Healy reports.
Antonythasan Jesuthasan: from Tamil Tiger to leading man
Cindy Sasha interviews former Tamil Tiger-turned-actor, Antonythasan Jesuthasan.
Kids at work: a migrant in Italy
Sophia Seymour and Daisy Squires shine a light on Musa Fata, a Gambian migrant who hopes to become a world-famous DJ.
(Dead) end of the journey: when migrants reach border towns
Europe’s response to migration: more police, more walls – for no reason. Alex Fusco writes.
7 reasons why we should have open borders
Aisha Dodwell debunks the major myths preventing us from extending free movement to everyone.
