Khairunissa Dhala

@KDhala

International Migration Initiative . Co-founder of & and former Amnesty Int. Views are my own etc.

Joined September 2013
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  1. 13 hours ago

    Excited to be back at the celebrating women & leaders supporting & inspiring others against the odds. @migrantsorganise

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    Mar 2

    Everyone has a right to seek asylum. Period. What is doing is not only the violent continuum of , it’s a betrayal of international law.

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    Feb 26

    Every time you see the word “migrant” replace it with “person”. The immigration debate runs on dehumanisation, treating people as numbers or economic contributors - the left needs to challenge this

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  4. Feb 16

    'Love, loss and longing': the best books on migration, chosen by writers

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  5. Feb 16

    Thinking of ppl in . In the last 10 wks alone over 800,000 ppl have been forced to flee.

    ‘It looks like judgment day’: inside Syria’s final battle
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  6. Feb 16

    For Sama is not just a film for me. It is my life. I survived for a reason, and through my filmmaking, I was able to give a platform to Syrian civilians being killed silently. must take full responsibility.
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    Feb 14

    With climate change and conflict increasing food insecurity across the Sahel, one Malian architect has built a fully automated greenhouse where fruit and vegetables can be grown all year round. Nneka Chile reports.

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    Feb 8

    It's disgraceful that the government is pushing ahead with its deportation flight to Jamaica on Tuesday - while ignoring the Windrush Review's recommendations. Peter came to the UK at 8 years old. It helps no one to split him up from his 6 British kids.

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    Feb 7

    If Shamima Begum is losing her right to British citizenship because "she is a citizen of Bangladesh by descent", then what does that mean for every British national who has foreign-heritage thru their parents? It means their citizenship is never secure.

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    Feb 3

    In their bid to turn Ethiopia into a manufacturing powerhouse, officials sold investors on cheap labour. But a growing # of workers are walking away from jobs they once saw as a ticket out of poverty. Our story from Hawassa: via

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    Feb 4

    Our new report exposes the impact of Peru's increased restrictions against in need of international protection

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    Jan 29

    “The rapid growth of platform companies has been built on a business model that excludes fair labor practices and perpetuates low pay.” App workers from 23 countries are uniting to counter abuses by platforms like & . via &

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    9 Dec 2019

    Hello twitter friends. Facebook is blocking us from boosting our posts about non-partisan campaign. Please help us spread the word

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    6 Dec 2019

    Bethelihem Tesfatsion is a successful businesswoman, who has sold thousands of hand-stitched Eritrean dresses worldwide, but she operates in the shadows, waiting for Ethiopia to make good on its promise to allow refugees to work l

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    30 Nov 2019

    So inspiring to be in this space controlled , to hear participants share experiences as refugees in Africa.

    The Africa Summit of Refugees kicked off today in Addis Ababa. Discussing the refugee policy. Calling for solutions
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  16. 3 Nov 2019

    If you’re in London on 7th Dec join us for our next supper club! All proceeds go to displaced Syrians. Tickets available here:

    Thinking of what to get your friends & fam for Xmas? How about tickets to our next supper club on 7 Dec? Tix available here:
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  17. 28 Oct 2019

    On 9 Nov, in is hosting a gala for a group that has used its “pro-life” stance to incite, harass and intimidate women at reproductive health clinics for decades. If Royal Garden Hotel cares about women’s rights,they’ll

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    8 Oct 2019

    Today we will celebrate all the wonderful things about of Refugees. Congrats and good luck to all the nominees. Many thanks to all our supporters ceremony, 8th October 2019.

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    28 Sep 2019

    For the first time since 1980 the will accept the lowest numbers of through its resettlement program. It had limited intake to all-time low of 18,000

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    17 Sep 2019

    “Activism works. So, what I’m telling you to do now, is to act. Because no one is too small to make a difference.“ Congrats & activists of , ’s 2019! See you at the 📢🌎

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