News 2019
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17 September 2019
Response to Mears Group commitment to end lock-change evictions of Glasgow asylum seekers
17 Sept 2019 In response to the news that Mears Group’s reported plans not to evict without a court order, Robina Qureshi, Director of Positive Action in Housing said: We welcome the reported news that Mears Group will not evict asylum seekers in Home Office accommodation without a court order. If…
7 August 2019
News Archives 1995 to 2019
2019 Further interim interdicts granted against Serco evictions Scottish housing News – 16 July 2019 Emergency appeal launched as Serco restarts asylum seeker evictions Inside Housing – 13 June 2019 Concern for Glasgow asylum seekers as Serco sends eviction letters Evening times – 2 May 2019 Calls for landlords to use non-legal measures to prevent Serco asylum …
5 July 2019
Serco Anti Eviction Meeting – 3 July 2019
Wednesday 3 July 2019 The meeting to discuss Serco’s lock change evictions was well attended by organisations and individuals concerned about the lock change evictions of 300 refugees and asylum seekers from Serco leased properties. The discussions were as follows: Court of Session – The current appeal against the Court of…
13 June 2019
Press statement – Police Scotland will NOT be attending SERCO’s lock change evictions
Following SERCO’s press statement that it will resume lock change evictions against 300 refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow from next week, Police Scotland have stated that they will NOT be attending SERCO’s lock change evictions of vulnerable refugee men and women in Glasgow. Robina Qureshi, Director…
13 June 2019
Emergency appeal in aid of asylum seeking men and women facing lock change evictions in Glasgow
Further to SERCO’s announcement that it will resume lock change evictions against 300 refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow starting next week, Positive Action in Housing is providing an emergency response service for people facing evictions from Mondays to Thursdays between 10 am and 12 noon and 2 pm to 3.00 pm.…
13 June 2019
Emergency appeal in aid of asylum seeking men and women facing lock change evictions in Glasgow
Further to SERCO’s announcement that it will resume lock change evictions against 300 refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow starting next week, Positive Action in Housing is providing an emergency response service for people facing evictions from Mondays to Thursdays between 10 am and 12 noon and 2 pm…
12 June 2019
Response to Serco decision to resume lock changes
For immediate release A meeting to discuss the SERCO evictions will take place in Positive Action in Housing’s offices tomorrow Thursday 13 June 2019. To request attendance please email home@positiveactionh.org In response to SERCO’s press statement that it will resume lock change evictions against “asylum seekers”, and lock…
3 June 2019
In memory of Guy Mayer 1934-2019
A tribute to Guy Mayer, who supported our humanitarian work. See our donations page to make a regular (or one-off) contribution.
13 May 2019
Blind student facing deportation says university reneged on support
Reprinted from The Guardian, Written by Amelia Hill, Education Section Bamidele Chika Agbakuribe sold his home in Nigeria to pay fees to Dundee University Dundee University took tens of thousands of pounds from a blind Nigerian PhD student in return for what it promised him would be “state…
1 May 2019
Govan Law Centre statement in the appeal of Ali v. Serco Ltd, Compass SNI Ltd & the Secretary of State for the Home Office
Govan Law Centre (GLC) has been instructed by Mrs Shakar Omar Ali, a Kurdish Iraqi national, to pursue a reclaiming motion (appeal) before the Inner House of the Court of Session, Scotland’s supreme civil court. Reclaiming prints and a reclaiming motion to appeal the Opinion of Lord Tyre, handed…
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