When Refugee Action launched our Coronavirus Emergency Fund in March, they had no idea that their supporters would give more than £150,000 in three months, and no clue about the extent to which Covid-19 would so swiftly change life in … Continue reading →
There is a very useful summary of COVID-I9 statistics for all countries at https://covidbynumbers.com/ It is updated in real time and the list is searchable and also sortable by: Total Cases New Cases New Cases 10-D Avg Total Deaths New … Continue reading →
It is estimated there are around 1 million undocumented workers living in the UK. Because of COVID-19, many of them are now unable to work and, because they are undocumented, they cannot claim government benefits. They are therefore going without … Continue reading →
This article by David Hirons was first published by Coventry Association for International Friendship as CAIF in the Time of Coronavirus Bulletin 77 in April 2020. I wrote this for the Mosul Conference which was due to take place this … Continue reading →
Article by Loraine Masiya Mponela, chairperson for Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group (CARAG), first published on thebareuk.home.blog, in which she reflects on the unique challenges being faced by asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in the UK. Asylum seekers are people … Continue reading →
On 26 March the leaders of the world’s largest economies (G20) met in an Extraordinary Leaders Summit on COVID-19. They issued a statement [1] which said: “The G20 is committed to do whatever it takes to overcome the pandemic, along … Continue reading →
In the face of the current restrictions on meetings due to COVID-19, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation have launched a teleconference facility aimed at bringing communities together for meetings of up to 99 people for up to … Continue reading →