The Still Human Still Here campaign is dedicated to highlighting the plight of tens of thousands of refused asylum seekers who are being forced into abject poverty in an attempt to drive them out of the country.
Supporters of the campaign believe that the denial of any means of subsistence to refused asylum seekers as a matter of government policy is both inhumane and ineffective.
We are calling on the Government to:
- End the threat and use of destitution as a tool of Government policy against refused asylum seekers
- Continue financial support and accommodation to refused asylum seekers as provided during the asylum process and grant permission to work until such a time as they have left the UK or have been granted leave to remain
- Continue to provide full access to health care and education throughout the same period
Read Why they are still here? - the reasons why many refused asylum seekers are still in the UK
updatesIndependent Asylum Commission hearing on Destitution
More than 200 people crowded into a council chamber in Manchester Town Hall to hear evidence given by refused asylum seekers as well as healthcare, local authority and legal professionals.
filmDocumentary maker Nick Broomfield has made a new short film for Amnesty International to highlight the issue of destitute refused asylum seekers in the UK. Watch the film now
To order copies of the DVD please call 01788 545 553 and quote REF013
case studiesRead how three different people came to the UK to seek asylum ended up destitute. Download cases studies (Word)
contact usEmail us if you have any questions or if your organisation would like to support the campaign.