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Our new Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) Self-Help Guide is now available. This resource has been developed as part of the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative (APBI), which RLS delivers [...]

We’re proud to launch our new report, “Still Waiting: the Afghans Abandoned by the UK.”  This report has been produced in partnership with members of the Afghan community. It’s published [...]

Climate breakdown and forced migration are closely linked. RLS is at the start of its journey considering what this means for our work. We’ve recently established a Climate Emergency Working [...]

People seeking sanctuary in the UK face significant challenges during their asylum process. Over half of the people seeking asylum are unable to find legal aid lawyers, and many face [...]

Three years have passed since the fall of Kabul in 2021. And yet, the resettlement needs of Afghans remains desperately high. Despite the UK government’s promise to provide safe routes [...]

In a critical appeal, a coalition of lawyers, caseworkers, members of the Afghan community and legal organisations led by RLS and ILPA have sent an urgent letter to the new [...]

London, 10/05/2024 Fleeing home is a last resort. People are forced to abandon their entire lives to do so. In an unstable world, it could happen to any of us. [...]

London, 23/04/2024 There are reports emerging that “several people” have died this morning while trying to cross the Channel for the UK.  This is tragic, awful news. Our thoughts are [...]

Aalem and his family’s story demonstrates one of the least reported issues that have resulted from Brexit – asylum seekers hoping to reunite with their loved ones are facing new, [...]

15/12/2023, London “I feel alive every time I see my family back together in front of my eyes and that I am with my daughter after a long time.”  Amina* [...]