News October 2020
30 October 2020
Baby Adriel and his Father Granted Asylum
We are pleased to confirm that Eric Nnana and his baby son Adriel, aged one, have now been granted asylum in the U.K. Thank you to PM Boris Johnson for agreeing to intervene in the family’s case. Also to David Linden MP, Fraser Latta and Hannah Cosgrove…
23 October 2020
25th Impact Report 2019/20
Positive in Housing’s 25th Annual Impact Report was launched today at its AGM via Zoom amongst the charity’s member organisations from Scottish housing associations, BME organisations, Refugee groups and homelessness organisations, trade unions as well as service users and volunteers involved with the charity. 2020 will be…
8 October 2020
Home Office to be investigated over death of Mercy
Robina Qureshi, said: “It would seem Mears Group did not take any steps to raise the alarm when Mercy was not answering the door at the pre-arranged time for rehousing. “Mears Group also did not provide an address which resulted in Eric not having basic contact information for…
5 October 2020
Response to Priti Patel’s comments on “broken” asylum system
Robina Qureshi, Director of the non profit refugee and migrant homelessness charity Positive Action in Housing, said: “The Home Secretary cannot go against the UN Refugee Convention and illegally arrest people who are exercising their basic human rights to seek sanctuary here. It is not illegal for people to…
3 October 2020
Open letter from Glasgow asylum seekers calls for Covid 19 testing
Asylum seekers locked down with other confirmed cases of Covid 19 at Mclays Guest House in Glasgow have written an open letter (see below) to the Home Secretary pleading to be tested immediately and then relocated out of the hotel into private unshared accommodation if their tests prove negative. Positive Action…