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Windrush scandal caused by ‘30 years of racist immigration laws’ – report

Date: 30 May 2022

Juanita Cox, research fellow with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, working on a Windrush scandal: “If they admitted the legislation pre-1981 was institutionally racist, current laws might also come under scrutiny and be found to be even worse"

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/29/windrush-scandal-caused-by-30-years-of-racist-immigration-laws-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

This page was last updated on 13 June 2022

Life of former Commonwealth Secretary General, Sir Shridath Ramphal, celebrated

On 1 July, Sir Ronal Sanders delivered the 2025 Patsy Robertson Memorial Lecture celebrating the life of Sir Shridath Ramphal

ACU ‘The Road to 2030’ strategy launch reception

Senior Lecturer Dr Olivia Lwabukuna represented the ICwS at the Association of Commonwealth University’s launch of their updated strategic plan.

Empowering the Next Generation of Canadian & British Defence Leaders

On 26 June, the Canada-UK Council (CUKC) convened its second annual Young and Emerging Leadership Forum, on "Defence and Society in an Uncertain World".

2025 Human Rights Masters Programme Study Tour to Geneva

A key component of our MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights is the Geneva Human Rights Study Tour, held during the summer session of the UN Human Rights Council.