ICYMI - last week we launched our report into the extent of hate crime faced by ESEA communities in the UK 👇

Hosted and chaired by Sarah Owen MP the findings and discussions made clear that this remains a significant societal issue that demands comprehensive action 📢

Protection Approaches’ latest study showed the alarming extent of hate crime targeting East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK yet significantly underreported.

If a hate crime goes unreported, it remains unseen, as if it never happened.

The full report is available over on our site bit.ly/3UpNYRD. Thank you to our project partners Southeast and East Asian Centre - SEEAC, Rosmini Centre Wisbech and CASouth Lincolnshire

Today we launch our new report on agricultural work in the UK. This report – the 2nd in our series on the seasonal worker visa – sheds light on the conditions that are leaving thousands of people trapped in cycles of debt. Read it here:bit.ly/3UpNYRD 🧵

This #InternationalWorkersDay , we stand for 'Social Justice and Decent Work for All.' Celebrating the efforts of our network advocating for the most marginalised workers—from achieving recognition for women in low-wage jobs to combating anti-trafficking narratives.

This #InternationalWorkersDay , we continue to work towards rights for all workers in the UK. This means an end to restrictive work visas and all workers having accessible options to report, leave or challenge exploitative work

Protection Approaches’s latest study showed the alarming extent of hate crime targeting East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK yet significantly underreported.

If a hate crime goes unreported, it remains unseen, as if it never happened.

In the last year

📉 10% of ESEA people subject to hate reported it to police
🙅‍♀️ 63% felt police wouldn't take it seriously

A national hate crime strategy developed in collaboration with community orgs is needed to rebuild trust🤝

Read our policy recs 👉 tinyurl.com/tjmwamaa

Join us on Sunday 12 May for a community launch event for our recent report on migrant care and agricultural workers at Pelican House, Bethnal Green - with food from 1pm and speakers and discussion from 2pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-for…

ICYMI, report here: modernslaverypec.org/resources/uk-a…

Our report into the extent of hate faced by ESEA communities in the UK found just 5% accessed support after being subjected to a hate crime 📉

The need for culturally competent reporting and support services like On Your Side is clear 🤝

Read more👉 tinyurl.com/bpakdp9e

Very grateful to be hosted by Sarah Owen MP and join the panel to launch Protection Approaches's report on hate crime against the ESEA communities. Thank you for giving me the space to share experiences of Southeast and East Asian Centre - SEEAC at the parliament. It meant a lot to us🧡 This is such an important piece 👇

'The immigration system today puts people in a position where they feel like they have no choice and must keep quiet about issues they face'

Director of Southeast and East Asian Centre - SEEAC, Mariko Hayashi / 林茉里子 on the barriers faced by the ESEA migrant communities & the importance of 3rd party reporting services

Starting now ❗️

Sarah Owen MP opens the event with remarks touching on how hate faced by ESEA communities did not begin - nor end - with the COVID-19 pandemic

Pays tribute to community organisations who pulled together to support members facing hate ❤️

Andy Fearn On Your Side Victina Tse Southeast and East Asian Centre - SEEAC’s Mariko Hayashi notes how people’s immigration status can compound and complicate their ability to report and seek support

She emphasises the need for placing community organisations at the heart of policymaking so these complexities are accounted for 🗣️

Hate crime faced by ESEA communities during COVID-19 was not a passing trend, but is a significant societal issue 📈

The need for tailored & culturally competent reporting and support services like On Your Side is clear🤝

See our key policy asks here 👇
protectionapproaches.org/esea-hate-crim…

🚨 Our NEW report with The Centre for Hate Studies on the extent of hate crime faced by ESEA communities in the UK launches TODAY

It finds that 45% have been subject to a hate crime in the last year with just 10% reporting to the police

Read the full report here 👉tinyurl.com/bpakdp9e

⏰Last chance to apply!

Deadline Sunday.

We are glad to join FLEX's launch of its new report which looks at the risks of worker exploitation on the UK’s Seasonal Worker Scheme (SWS).

The report is based on research conducted over 17 months by their partner organisations including SEEAC.