UK

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 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 [...]

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* [...]