Under the EU’s Asylum and Migration Pact, Ukrainian refugees will be exempt, which rather suggests that the overhaul of immigration policies is less about enshrining the basic human right to claim asylum, and more about limiting the migration of asylum seekers from the Middle East and Africa, writes Emma DeSouza
If we cannot establish irrefutable evidence that school uniforms provide tangible benefits for young people, then why do we continue to cling to them, asks Emma DeSouza
Emma DeSouza talks to migrants who are standing in the upcoming local elections, all hoping to challenge the apartheid system which caters for only two communities in the North
Recognising the growing disillusionment stemming from Northern Ireland’s political vacuum, civic society is once again stepping up. A ‘Say Yes Again’ rally in Belfast on May 20 will be held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday referendum vote.
If we can’t have a serious conversation about the mistakes and failures of Northern Ireland s past now, then we can t expect the next generation to do it, writes Emma deSouza