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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · 16d

It fell to the post-war generation to build our human rights protections. Today, it is the responsibility of progressives - especially within my own party - to mount a strong defence of these principles, or risk them being cast aside
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Holocaust survivor and Labour Lord calls for return of compassionate immigration

Lord Dubs has said Labour is giving in to pressure from the right to harden its stance on immigration

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Dr Peter Prinsley MP @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social · 21d

I’m a British MP, a doctor and Jewish.

This is what happened when I tried to pass through Israel, on my way to the West Bank..

As parliamentarians, we have a responsibility to be as informed as possible.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m a British MP, a doctor and Jewish. This is what happened when I tried to enter Israel | Peter Prinsley

Barred from entry on ‘public security’ grounds, I had a moment to reflect on how far the country has fallen, says British MP Peter Prinsley

www.theguardian.com

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 29d

‘I’ve always felt that I cannot deny to others something I would want for myself.’ Humanist parliamentarian Alf Dubs, speaking in support of the #AssistedDyingBill. He reminds the second chamber that without reform and without a compassionate law, there are no safeguards at all.

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Refugee Council @refugeecouncil.bsky.social · Jun 16

Well worth a listen when you have a few mins - child refugee, stalwart refugee rights campaigner and Refugee Council Patron @alfdubs.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island discs yesterday.

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Desert Island Discs - Lord Alf Dubs, politician and campaigner - BBC Sounds

Lord Alf Dubs, politician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

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Kath @kh87.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Fundraising started!

Mohamed Akl has launched a fundraising campaign, show your support with a donation!

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James Wilson @wilsojam.bsky.social · Jun 5

@newstalkfm.bsky.social had broadcast my documentary on Ireland and the Holocaust. ☘️✡️

It was a labour of love and contains interviews with three survivors.

Special thanks to @alfdubs.bsky.social who was so interesting to talk to.

www.newstalk.com/podcasts/new...

In the Swastika's Shadow: Ireland and the Holocaust | Newstalk

Producer James Wilson looks at the darkest chapter in European history - the murder of six millio...

www.newstalk.com

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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · May 22

Characteristic good humour from @alfdubs.bsky.social in the newest episode of #WhatIBelieve. How he unexpectedly found himself as a patient in hospital on the day the NHS began… humanists.uk/what-i-belie... 🎧

Humanists UK @humanists.uk · May 22

S7 of #WhatIBelieve out now! EP1 with Labour peer & lifelong humanist @alfdubs.bsky.social. From a childhood encounter with discrimination in 1940s UK to finding himself unexpectedly part of history as a hospital patient on the day the NHS began, he shares stories from his fascinating life.

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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · May 22

Snippet from today’s episode of #WhatIBelieve with the brilliant @alfdubs.bsky.social. You can’t help but be inspired listening to stories from his life. An optimistic, kind, and dedicated campaigner! bit.ly/4k3UYiF

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · May 17

#Shaminabegum made grave mistakes. But she's our responsibility and no one else's.
Stripping her UK citizenship, and that of others abandoned in #Syria, is an abdication of responsibility.
#jacobreesmogg and I, in the @financialtimes.com today
@tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
@reprievehq.bsky.social

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Mar 4

What an enormous pleasure to meet this engaged and engaging group from @imixuk.bsky.social
There is a human story behind every negative headline, so it was a privilege to be able to hear their human migration stories (and to share my own).

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 23

Wissam's brother Abdul yesterday got to fulfil his lifelong dream of watching The Gunners play. And he met the players afterwards!
Thank you @arsenalfc.bsky.social for making a little boy - who has been through so much - feel happy and welcome in the UK

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Refugee Council @refugeecouncil.bsky.social · Feb 18

"Attacks on the rights of refugees are the canary in the coal mine."

Excellent opinion piece in today's @financialtimes.com
by child refugee, stalwart refugee campaigner and Refugee Council Patron @alfdubs.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/78e1...

Protections afforded to refugees benefit us all

Disregard for the rights of asylum seekers is the canary in the coal mine for international law

www.ft.com

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Feb 12

But Labour backlash continues.

Lord Dubs says the move is "small-minded" and "belittles our own status as a country".

Stella Creasy says it will leave refugees paying taxes with no representation, as they will be barred from voting.

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Feb 4

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

The UK should resettle at least 5,000 refugees each year, MPs urge

Former child refugee Lord Dubs among those calling on government to improve safe and legal routes to come to the UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Feb 4

Targeting smuggling gangs alone won't reduce deaths in the Channel.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Targeting smuggling gangs alone won't reducee deaths in the Channel'

Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis as a child, has warned that enforcement alone will not stop deaths in the Channel after 78 people died trying to reach the UK last year

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Feb 4

Ahead of 2nd reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill next Monday 10th February, MPs and Peers from the APPG recommend improvements to safe and legal routes be included in the legislation:
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/...

Cross-Party group of Parliamentarians Call for Urgent Action on Safe Routes for Refugees

The APPG on Refugees is today launching a significant new report urging the UK Government to improve safe and legal routes for refugees, as part of a comprehensive response to the challenges of irregu...

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · Jan 27

A quote from Primo Levi at the information centre beneath the holocaust memorial in Berlin…

»It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say.«
Primo Levi

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Jan 27

We never imagined that 80 years after the liberation of #Auschwitz we would see such appalling levels of antisemitism and Islamophobia, and a resurgence of the far right, in Europe.
#HolocaustMemorialDay

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · Jan 9

They hate her, she has moral compass and the will to deliver

Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Jan 9

I hold @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social in the highest regard - a fantastic backbench MP, and now Minister, and a powerful advocate for the safety and rights of women and children. The attacks on her are baseless, shabby and misogynistic.

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Jan 9

I hold @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social in the highest regard - a fantastic backbench MP, and now Minister, and a powerful advocate for the safety and rights of women and children. The attacks on her are baseless, shabby and misogynistic.

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Si Claridge @siclaridge.bsky.social · Dec 18

Let’s get his older brother to an @arsenalfc.bsky.social game please. It will help him with his grief 🙏

James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Dec 18

The gofundme link is at the bottom of the article.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK

Little Wissam Saleh died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease – after kind Mirror readers raised thousand...

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Mirror Together @mirrortogether.bsky.social · Dec 18

. @roswynnejones.bsky.social was on the @mrjamesob.bsky.social show today talking about the lack of safe routes for refugees. It comes after we told the story of little Wissam, who died after crossing the Channel.
To help support Wissam’s family go to gofundme.com/f/help-child...

Donate to Help child refugee Wissam's bereaved family, organized by Friends of Wissam

Help Wissam's Bereaved Family This fundraiser was set up to help a s… Friends of Wissam needs your support for Help child refugee Wissam's bereaved family

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Mirror Together @mirrortogether.bsky.social · Dec 18

Last week @roswynnejones.bsky.social & @candidaj.bsky.social visited Wissam's parents Wadie & Amal at a holding centre for asylum seekers in Hertfordshire. Grief was etched all over their pale faces. Read more here. #RealBritain www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK

Little Wissam Saleh died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease – after kind Mirror readers raised thousand...

www.mirror.co.uk

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Mirror Together @mirrortogether.bsky.social · Dec 18

Last Nov @roswynnejones.bsky.social & @alfdubs.bsky.social met little Wissam playing in a rubbish dump on the Calais coast. Sadly Wissam died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease.

Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK

Little Wissam Saleh died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease – after kind Mirror readers raised thousand...

www.mirror.co.uk

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Dec 18

The gofundme link is at the bottom of the article.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK

Little Wissam Saleh died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease – after kind Mirror readers raised thousand...

www.mirror.co.uk

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