Lucy speaks to Nanou Thassinda, a community activist with Migrants Organise, about her campaign work and her experience of migrating to the UK from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Follow the links below to find out more about Migrants Organise, the campaigns mentioned in this podcast and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Campaigns, Resources and Context

Migrants Organise campaigns

Immigration reporting: Home Office refuses to suspend reporting during far-right
mobilisations

#Homes4All campaign

JCWI Access to Justice toolkit

Room to Heal

Legal Aid

Over half the people seeking asylum are now unable to access a legal aid lawyer

Government faces legal action over legal aid crisis

The Democratic Republic of Congo

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Human Rights Watch report: Democratic Republic of Congo

Further information about Nanou’s father, H. Thassinda Uba Thassinda

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3339591g

https://www.overdrive.com/media/10859687/zaire-les-princes-de-linvisible