Prominent women politicians, campaigners and cultural data have signed an open letter, which has been criticized. Correct Add Sexual violence For arrival in Britain asylum seekers.
Letter – signed by musicians Paloma faithCharlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar, as well as Labor, Green And independent MP including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chaowns, Danene Abbott and Sugra – It is said that they reject distant racist lies about “protecting women and girls”.
“They are not the protector of women – they take advantage of violence against women to fuel hate and division,” reads the letter, which is coordinated by stand up for racism and titled ‘Women Against the for Right’.
Letter, Viewed by MentorWarns: “Violence against women and girls is a serious and essential issue. But it will never like Nigel Faraj And Robert generic targets refugees, Muslims and migrants.
“There is no evidence that people seeking asylum are more likely to act of sexual violence. Many people themselves are saved from violence, war and harassment. To blame them distracts from dealing with deep root causes of abuse and by blaming them really.”
It also accuses the distant right to spread wrong information Protest and disturbance whip Outside hotel housing shelter seekers, including women and children. The letter argues that it does nothing to make women feel safe in Britain.
The letter was also signed by Labor MPs Nadia Whitom, Bell Rebero-AD and Mary Kelly Foy, as well as Labor Peer Shami Chakraborty. The general secretaries of the unions, including Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, Public and Commercial Services Union and Transport Careed Staffs Association were also among the signs of the letter.
It is as follows A wave of protest in summerThere is dissatisfaction with how the government has managed the crisis of small boats and migrants living in hotels.
During this time, Epping, Bell Hotel in Essex, In recent weeks became the focal point of several demonstrations and counters-contacts, when a teenage girl was accused of sexually assaulting last month after a refuge. He has denied the allegations.
Reform UK leader Mr. Faraj has repeatedly tried to connect illegal immigration with the level of violence against women and girls, claiming that “the Afghan man is 22 times more likely to be guilty of rape compared to someone born in this country”.
Giving a press conference last month, he also said that “40 percent of sexual attacks in London have been carried out by people born abroad during the last five years”.
Their figures were based on analysis by the Center for Migration Control, which “described as a think tank, which is committed to control and reduce migration in the UK”. While there is evidence to suggest that Afghan men have a slightly more derogatory rates than Britain, the measure of Mr. Faraj’s figures. Disputed by office for national statistics data,
Meanwhile, Chhaya Justice Secretary Mr. Jenrich earlier said that he was concerned about the safety of his three daughters as “medieval approaches” are coming to Britain with asylum seekers.
Mr. Faraj faced condemnation last month after deporting women and children as part of his plan. To remove 600,000 people There is no right to be in Britain during the first term of reform government.
He later said back on it, insisting that she was “very, very clear” that the party was focused on “illegal men” and “not even discussing women and children at this level”.
Mr. Faraj’s plan was Met charged with condemnation Who accused him of “inhuman to run away from war and oppression”.
CERE4CALIS CEO, Steve Smith, said that most people “denying women and children in detention centers, deny security rights”.
Meanwhile, the Chief Policy analyst at the Refugee Council John Kintonbi said: “To take the children into custody was never able to work. It would have dissolved the long -standing security security and would have carried forward serious legal, diplomatic and moral consequences. Any difficult things will not solve the challenge in our refugee system.”
Reforms have been contacted from the office of UK and Mr. Generic for comment.