Citizen Rights Lawyering (UK) - "There is something you can do "
 
Welcome to our organisation
 
Citizen Rights Lawyering (CRL) is a non-partisan human rights
organisation based in London. CRL is practical and effective
 
  • We promote and uphold citizen rights
 
  • We combat discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation
 
  • We work towards change at the highest levels of national and international policymaking.
 
  • We seek justice through the courts.
 
  • We raise awareness and understanding of citizen rights through the media
 
  • We cement coalitions among those with divergent legal and/or rights' view
 
  • We  help reduce the gap between the actual practices of states and their formal adhesion to international human rights agreements.
 
  • We  promote the implementation of social, economic and cultural rights by advocating a human rights framework for global economic, development, and governance policies.
 
 
  • CRL aim to enjoy partnerships with human rights, indigenous peoples' and women's rights groups, as well as democratic movements and governments around the world to promote human rights and democracy
 
We believe that:
Building respect for human rights and the rule of law will help ensure the dignity to which every individual is entitled and will stem tyranny, extremism, intolerance, and violence. CRL's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the above Bills and/or standards.
 
Citizen Rights Lawyering undertakes and supports a number of special initiatives to further its mandate and to contribute to the entrenchment of human rights and democracy around the world.
 
             Latest news
3/08/09
 
CRL CONDEMNS U.K STUDENT RULES
 
CRLhas condemned as restrictive and contrary to human rights the new style immigration rules governing Tier 1, Post study Work which requires students to keep £800 every day of a three month period immediately preceding the making of an in
country application to satisfy the maintenance aspect of the rules.
 
In NA & Others (Tier 1 Post-StudyWork-funds) [2009] UKAIT00025 the Asylum andImmigration Tribunal  held that the  effect of para 245Z (e), read together with Appendix C of the Immigration Rules and closely related parts of the Policy Guidance dealing with Tier 1 (Post-Study) Work, is that, to qualify, an (in-country) applicant must show he or she held £800 over for each and every day of the period of three months immediately preceding the date of application. This requirement would appear to have no discretion.
 
In a release this morning, CRL is of the view that same is harsh as it allows no discretion.What is paramount is the adequacy of funds not it's availability every day of a ninety day period. CRL has called for a review of the rules.
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
Theme: UK IMMIGRATION
Topic:ROUNDTABLE ON TIER ONE (POST STUDY WORK)
 
Venue: CRL Conference Centre
 
Date: December 14-15,2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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"My right is my right....is my right"
 
"lex unjust non est lex"
 
 
 
 
 
 
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