On June 20, 2023, the Welsh Senedd found itself at the center of a crucial decision, as the Welsh Refugee Council and the Welsh Refugee Coalition urged its Members to withhold legislative consent on the UK Government’s controversial migration bill. The Illegal Migration Bill, currently progressing through Parliament, aims to […]
Read moreMy daughter has been learning to swim for around two years now. For approximately the last two years, my husband and I get up at the eye-wateringly early time of 7am each Sunday. We pack her swimming things and we head to the swimming pool, where other blank-eyed parents wrestle […]
Read moreBy WCIA Volunteer, Emily Clegg On Thursday 16 March. WCIA hosted talks from three Palestinian women, Naheel, Im Shadi and Afnan, who discussed their daily experiences living in occupied territories in the region. The construction of Israeli civilian communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, areas captured by Israel […]
Read moreLast night, despite opposition from across civil society and the House of Lords, the Nationality and Borders Bill passed through Parliament. The bill criminalises those who have travelled to the UK through dangerous routes, but offers no safe routes for refugees from many parts of the world. As Signatories to […]
Read moreThe Welsh Centre for International Affairs are supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal for Ukraine. A man hugs his daughter and granddaughter after they crossed the border from Shehyni in Ukraine to Medyka in Poland. Numerous Ukrainians are leaving the country fleeing the conflict. More than half a 1.5 […]
Read moreAt the WCIA, we understand that the outbreak of COVID-19 is difficult for so many people across the world. We are reaching out to people worldwide to share global perspectives on COVID-19, recognising the global nature of the issue, and some of the similarities and differences of experiences in different countries. We […]
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