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Due to limited resources, we regret to inform you that the Refugee Rights Hub is no longer able to routinely fund interpreter services. Clients are welcome to bring a family member, friend, or community group member to assist them during appointments. Should you wish to arrange for a professional interpreter at your own expense, please inform your caseworker as soon as possible prior to your appointment, and we will be able to guide you on this process. If you have any questions or need further [...]

This is the third in a series of blogs on the issue of habitual residence written by students from Binghamton University, whom the hub hosted in Summer 2024. It was written by Jackie Schneider. Is it morally or legally correct for refugees and asylum seekers to meet a broader test for habitual residence? Question: Is there a definition of habitual residence in the Immigration Rules? Introduction In the Immigration Rules, the words ‘habitual residence’ are mentioned in three separate places: (1) Part 11: Asylum, (2) [...]

This is the second in a series of blogs on the issue of habitual residence written by students from Binghamton University, whom the hub hosted in Summer 2024. It was written by Amelia Thorp. Is it morally and legally correct that people forced to flee to another country for safety must meet a wider habitual residence test? Habitual residency is a crucial concept in international law, particularly in contexts such as child abduction, nationality, custody, and asylum cases. Different international statutes and treaties define habitual [...]

This is our first in a series of blogs on the issue of habitual residence written by students from Binghamton University, whom the hub hosted in Summer 2024. The first is by Amaris Carrillo. Are recent family reunion refusals on the basis of Habitual Residence Justified? Is there a Legal Definition of Habitual Residence? The concept of habitual residence has evolved over the years. It was first used in an international context in the 1980s and has since gained traction in various legal contexts, including [...]

As part of the Applied Contemporary Refugee Studies module, MA Human Rights students took a trip to Hull's Wilberforce House Museum to view their collections and consider their learning in a historical context. The trip was funded by donations to the Hallam Fund from alumni, staff, and friends of Sheffield Hallam University. Napoleon Egin, one of the students on the trip, wrote the following blog post in response to the trip. Between The Wilberforce Museum in the United Kingdom and Wilberforce Island in Nigeria: A [...]

On Friday 21st of June 2024, the Refugee Rights Hub hosted a fashion event to celebrate Refugee Week. The purpose was to showcase the work of displaced people and the organisations that support them in Sheffield. Every aspect of the event was by and for these groups. The catering was supplied by Open Kitchen Social Club, a 10-year old Sheffield institution that gives work and work experience to refugees and people seeking asylum, and offers free meals to at the City of Sanctuary and Victoria [...]

Due to scheduled maintenance, the site will be down from 4pm until 4:15pm on Monday 13th May 2024.