Photo courtesy of Claire Vael

Countries Exploit Covid-19 Pandemic to Shut Down Borders and Block Refugees

The impact of Covid-19 shutdowns is having a worrying impact on people seeking asylum. I speak to Human Rights Watch and Refugee Rights Europe to find out more.

read

Photo courtesy of Lauren Marina

Exposing the Spy Who Loved Me

Activists across the UK are living with the knowledge that they may have been spied upon by undercover police officers, with some even discovering that ex-boyfriends were in fact police spies. As the Public Inquiry into undercover policing continues, I report on the issue and meet some of the women impacted.

Read

After spending time with "Lindsey," I wrote a creative nonfiction piece based on her story.

read

Image courtesy of Reprieve

Why I Went on Hunger Strike

I write about why I joined human rights organisation Reprieve in a hunger strike in solidarity with Guantánamo Bay detainees Ahmed Rabbani and Khalid Qasim. I speak to former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson, and Reprieve Founder Clive Stafford-Smith to find out why they too are joining the fast.

read

Photo courtesy of Reprieve

Andy Tsege is home

Andy Tsege - a British citizen held illegally on death row in Ethiopia for nearly four years - has finally been freed as a result of a campaign by his family. After reporting on the ongoing campaign, I write about Andy's arrival home.

Read

People in these photos (from top): Mary-Ellen from Disabled People Against Cuts; Andy Tsege arriving home.