Caroline Echwald
Caroline joined Seraphus in 2024 in a role supporting Seraphus’ wider communications work and content production for external projects.
Her interest and passion for human rights have been shaped by her work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Search and Rescue operations in the Aegean Sea. Since relocating to the UK, she has merged this passion with her experience in digital communications, producing material and strategies in the charity sector, while volunteering as a legal advisor at a local organisation supporting refused asylum seekers.
Caroline has a BA (Hons) in Politics and Philosophy from The University of Sheffield. She is fluent in Danish and in her free time she can be found practising her Arabic language skills, organising with local grassroots groups and adding to her never-ending reading list.
Articles from Caroline Echwald
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AI in the UK Asylum system: Innovation or injustice?
Written by: Caroline Echwald
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of how governments manage immigration and asylum processes. In the UK, where the asylum system is facing record delays, AI is now being used in new ways to help process claims. According to the Home Office, trials of AI-assisted tools have shown potential for making decisions faster. But with […]Read article -
The Labour government’s new immigration bill: A new bill, but the same old approach
Written by: Caroline Echwald
The Labour government has introduced the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, claiming it will strengthen border security and dismantle criminal networks exploiting vulnerable migrants. At first glance, this might sound reasonable—but scratch beneath the surface, and it becomes clear that this bill continues the same harmful approach to migration that treats people as threats rather […]Read article -
Stranded in legal aid deserts: The crisis in UK asylum and immigration representation
Written by: Caroline Echwald
The term ‘legal aid desert’ refers to areas where there is a significant lack of legal aid services, leaving many individuals without access to the legal assistance they need. In the UK, this issue is particularly acute in asylum and immigration cases, where vulnerable individuals face substantial barriers to justice without adequate legal representation. This article explores […]Read article
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