@raparuk

Manchester-based human rights organisation working with displaced people

 Manchester
rapar.co.uk
Joined June 2010
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#OTD 2012 Waltham Forest stopped the fascist English Defence League’s attempts to march through the borough. We need to build the same kind of unity on the streets to stop the far right today.
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Collective for Education Rights. Is No 10 North the new gateway to the PM ? yourplat4orm.com/post/the-lo…

Collective for Education Rights. Is No 10 North the new gateway to the PM ?

On the morning thousands of children across the Greater Manchester area returned to the classroom, a small crowd gathered in Albert Square. At 10:00 AM on...

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Segregation in detention can cause devastating harm, especially when used as a form of punishment and abuse. Sign up to our mailing list for updates on the Immigration and Asylum Bill and how you can take action in the Autumn - link in bio! (1/3)
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Collective for Education Rights. Is No 10 North the new gateway to the PM ? yourplat4orm.com/post/the-lo…

Collective for Education Rights. Is No 10 North the new gateway to the PM ?

On the morning thousands of children across the Greater Manchester area returned to the classroom, a small crowd gathered in Albert Square. At 10:00 AM on...

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Good. This is a nasty, divisive Bill aiming to meet Reform UK on its own ground. Mahmood's hardline immigration reforms face growing Labour rebellion inews.co.uk/news/politics/ma…

Mahmood's 'hardline' immigration reforms hit by growing rebellion

More Labour MPs to publicly oppose Home Secretary's changes to indefinite leave to remain

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14 years ago #OTD @uaf We are Waltham Forest humiliated 'Tommy Robinson's' EDL in Walthamstow, East London. Two fab pics here! Were you there? Post a pic if so, quite a day!
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"Let’s be clear, privatisation and outsourcing rip off the workers, the service users and the taxpayer. They have lined the pockets of the wealthiest in our society at the expense of many of the poorest..." morningstaronline.co.uk/arti…

Burnham urged to tackle outsourcing ‘scourge’ as spending on private contracts soars, say unions

UNIONS say Labour is failing to tackle Britain’s outsourcing “scourge” as new analysis reveals spending on private contracts has soared since it took power.

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💼 #KnowYourRights: Employers must follow due process to discipline or dismiss workers. 🤔 Did you know that you also have the right to union representation at formal meetings? ⚖️ Union members tend to get better results, so join a union today. Read more on your right to representation in the latest Facts and Figures from p65 unitetheunion.org/fandf
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#Activism Since October 2010 @Dis_PPL_Protest has been organising & resisting subsequent governments policies that have eroded disabled people’s rights. Please join the resistance today Join us dpac.uk.net/
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Delivery companies could face fines and bosses imprisoned if they’re found to be employing people who don’t have the right to work, under new @ukhomeoffice rules. @CPhilpOfficial told me this new enforcer doesn’t go far enough. @RhettaMoran1 @raparuk say migrant workers are being scapegoated. @GMB @itvnews
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It's another George Floyd situation rapar.co.uk/itrsquos-anoth… @Black_andirish @masi @AntiRacismDay @pb4p @UnitedARacism
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Big changes are here for private renters as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into effect from today. 🙌 Check out our updated advice and information to know your rights: citizensadvice.org.uk/housin…
Text reads: "Your rights as a private renter have changed. The Renters' Right Act comes into effect from today."

ALT Text reads: "Your rights as a private renter have changed. The Renters' Right Act comes into effect from today."

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2025 was the deadliest year for journalists since @pressfreedom started collecting the data. At least 129 press members were killed last year, and at least 104 of them were killed amid armed conflicts.
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I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Defend Ameen Hadi and Salford City UNISON. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…

Defend Ameen Hadi and Salford City UNISON

Defend Ameen Hadi and Salford City UNISON against the Far Right We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with trade unionist and lifelong anti racist campaigner Ameen Hadi. He has been placed under...

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@RMTunionMay 1
RMT #ActionAgainstAssaults campaign outside a busy Blackpool North Station at the start of the Bank Holiday weekend. rmtunion.org/4tGxipx
Group of people holding signs protesting against assaults outside Blackpool North station entrance.

ALT Group of people holding signs protesting against assaults outside Blackpool North station entrance.

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Be part of a Disability Discussion Group for the Everyone’s Environment project! 📅 11 May 🕰️ 9:30 - 12:30 📍Manchester Take part in a relaxed conversation where you can share your experiences about what really matters to you in your community. Sign up👇 disabilityrightsuk.org/news/…

Disability Discussion Group: Everyone's Environment in Manchester

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May Day Greetings! @NUJSouthWest @NUJofficial @nujlfj @nuj_lfj Here's a few words I delivered at Workers' Memorial Day in Bristol mikejempson.eu/2026/04/28/wo…
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Labour’s ‘landmark’ rules on ‘right to try’ are ‘worthless’ and ‘empty’, DWP’s own guidance shows #RightToTry #DWP @RITB_ disabilitynewsservice.com/la…

Labour’s ‘landmark’ rules on ‘right to try’ are ‘worthless’ and ‘empty’, DWP’s own guidance shows

Government documents prove that the “right to try” reforms at the centre of Labour’s “landmark” plans to push more sick and disabled people into employment are “worthless” and “a disgrace”, disable…

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#DWP With hostility towards claimants at an all time high Following recent laws that have empowered the benefits agency with additional abilities to collect information to tackle fraud, the organisation is seeking to equip itself with new and modern tools
Kilroy Was Here@1kilroywashereApr 30
Replying to @WheelieFUMS
Not like they're hiding it ‘Live surveillance strategy & covert cameras – DWP seek £2m suppliers for surveillance tech to tackle fraud beginning with vehicle-based video storage publictechnology.net/2026/04…

‘Live streaming and covert cameras’ – DWP seeks £2m suppliers for surveillance tech

Following recent laws that have empowered the benefits agency with additional abilities to collect information to tackle fraud, the organisation is seeking to equip itself with new and modern tools...

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Happy #Mayday #InternationalWorkersDay to all anti fascists! Here's to pushing back 'Tommy Robinson' & his ilk in London, May 16th! @Searchlight_mag @AntiRacismDay
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