Abstract / Description of output
The tragic death of Mercy Baguma should cause us all to pause. Ms Baguma, 34, was found next to her baby son in a flat in Govan. She was from Uganda, seeking asylum, denied the right to work and seeking support from emergency relief funds.
Her death demands reform of the UK’s cruel immigration system. We cannot assume her death was hunger related, but it also highlights the need for a codified right to food designed to allow the restructuring of legal systems, support community food networks and tackle isolation.
Her death demands reform of the UK’s cruel immigration system. We cannot assume her death was hunger related, but it also highlights the need for a codified right to food designed to allow the restructuring of legal systems, support community food networks and tackle isolation.
| Original language | English |
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| Type | Op-Ed |
| Media of output | The Times |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2020 |