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EU fails to stem human trafficking
Brussels: The European Union took to task its member states for not implementing new rules on human trafficking, as a report revealed that convictions of traffickers have been in decline even though the number of victims is on the rise. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/eu-fails-to-stem-human-trafficking-20130416-2hx2h.html#ixzz2QjFvjpgZ
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's accomplished third novel is a subtly provocative exploration of oppression and the idea of home. Read Guardian Alex Clarke's review here
Thousands to rally for immigrants’ path to citizenship
(Reuters) - Supporters of immigration reform are set to rally at the Capitol on Wednesday to back legislation that would include a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. Read full post here
Proud to give sanctuary
By Ellen Beardmore Published on 09/04/2013 {The Star} SHEFFIELD is well known for being a welcoming place. Thousands of students stay in the city long after graduation because they feel so at home. And for five years it has officially been a City of Sanctuary, as part of a project that aims to give asylum seekers and refugees that very same welcome. Read full post here
NHS takes over immigration detention health care
Written by Frances Webber| Institute of Race Relations There are grounds for hope for improvement in detainees’ health treatment, but vigilance is still needed. The NHS takeover of immigration detainees’ health care was perhaps the only positive news on 1 April, when the coalition’s ‘great benefits reform’ was inaugurated at the same time that most housing, debt, employment, social security and immigration advice and casework was removed from the scope of legal aid. Read full post here





