The following article was written by an Afghan refugee. This week marks four years since 15th of August 2021, when the hardline brutal group, the Taliban, seized control of Afghanistan, [...]
Refugee Legal Support, RAMFEL and Asylum Aid, along with 51 other organisations have written to the Home and Defence Secretaries demanding action. We’re urging Yvette Cooper to take urgent action [...]
The UK’s Afghan Resettlement schemes came to a shuddering closure on 1 July 2025. Although pending applications will continue to be considered, this abrupt closure otherwise ends access to one [...]
Yesterday, the Government announced the immediate closure of the Afghan resettlement schemes, also known as the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). In [...]
We’re recruiting for a Caseworker/Solcitor to join the RLS London team. You’ll conduct a small strategic caseload of asylum and refugee family reunion cases and assist on litigation (where eligible) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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* [...]
