Statement on Recent Far-Right Targeting of Asylum Justice

Dear colleagues and partners, Asylum Justice has recently been targeted by far-right groups. Both our Deputy Legal Director and I have been targeted in online posts, and hate mail has been sent to our office. On Wednesday 29 October, I received a further letter that was significantly more threatening in tone. We have reported this to the police and, as a precautionary measure, made the difficult decision to close our office until further notice. We are continuing to support our staff and volunteers and will review the situation regularly. These incidents are part of a wider rise in anti-migrant rhetoric and far-right activity across Wales ...