Motaz Amer
@motazamer.bsky.social
Refugees & Migration Activist | Human Rights Campaigner | @amnestyuk.bsky.social Country Coordinator for Yemen
The asylum system is changing in ways that put people escaping war at risk.
As someone who came here for safety, this matters to me deeply.
We can do better.
We need a system that protects people not punishes them.
Clip below from BBC iPlayer (Politics Live)
As someone who came here for safety, this matters to me deeply.
We can do better.
We need a system that protects people not punishes them.
Clip below from BBC iPlayer (Politics Live)
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The asylum system is changing in ways that put people escaping war at risk.
As someone who came here for safety, this matters to me deeply.
We can do better.
We need a system that protects people not punishes them.
Clip below from BBC iPlayer (Politics Live)
As someone who came here for safety, this matters to me deeply.
We can do better.
We need a system that protects people not punishes them.
Clip below from BBC iPlayer (Politics Live)
Your voice matters. This will help us challenge hate and build a better future for refugees and people seeking asylum
Survey Link: forms.office.com/e/TLx26sH63L
Please share with friends, WhatsApp groups, drop-ins even one response makes a big difference!
Survey Link: forms.office.com/e/TLx26sH63L
Please share with friends, WhatsApp groups, drop-ins even one response makes a big difference!
May 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Your voice matters. This will help us challenge hate and build a better future for refugees and people seeking asylum
Survey Link: forms.office.com/e/TLx26sH63L
Please share with friends, WhatsApp groups, drop-ins even one response makes a big difference!
Survey Link: forms.office.com/e/TLx26sH63L
Please share with friends, WhatsApp groups, drop-ins even one response makes a big difference!
Have your say: Are you a refugee or seeking asylum in the UK? We want to hear from YOU!
IMIX and I are doing a short, anonymous survey (5 mins) to understand how words in the media make people feel and how this affects mental health and life in the UK
IMIX and I are doing a short, anonymous survey (5 mins) to understand how words in the media make people feel and how this affects mental health and life in the UK
May 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Have your say: Are you a refugee or seeking asylum in the UK? We want to hear from YOU!
IMIX and I are doing a short, anonymous survey (5 mins) to understand how words in the media make people feel and how this affects mental health and life in the UK
IMIX and I are doing a short, anonymous survey (5 mins) to understand how words in the media make people feel and how this affects mental health and life in the UK
"Nothing about us without us."
Last week, I sat in The Scottish Parliament, speaking with UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi and Minister Kaukab Stewart, alongside leaders from UNHCR, COSLA, and the Scottish Refugee Council.
We weren’t just discussing refugee policy we were reshaping it. 1/3 🧵
Last week, I sat in The Scottish Parliament, speaking with UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi and Minister Kaukab Stewart, alongside leaders from UNHCR, COSLA, and the Scottish Refugee Council.
We weren’t just discussing refugee policy we were reshaping it. 1/3 🧵
March 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Nothing about us without us."
Last week, I sat in The Scottish Parliament, speaking with UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi and Minister Kaukab Stewart, alongside leaders from UNHCR, COSLA, and the Scottish Refugee Council.
We weren’t just discussing refugee policy we were reshaping it. 1/3 🧵
Last week, I sat in The Scottish Parliament, speaking with UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi and Minister Kaukab Stewart, alongside leaders from UNHCR, COSLA, and the Scottish Refugee Council.
We weren’t just discussing refugee policy we were reshaping it. 1/3 🧵
The Government’s refugee citizenship ban and new Immigration Bill are keeping the hostile environment alive.
We need a radically new approach – one that prioritises compassion and safe routes.
Email your MP now and demand change 👇
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
#ImmigrationBill
We need a radically new approach – one that prioritises compassion and safe routes.
Email your MP now and demand change 👇
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
#ImmigrationBill
February 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The Government’s refugee citizenship ban and new Immigration Bill are keeping the hostile environment alive.
We need a radically new approach – one that prioritises compassion and safe routes.
Email your MP now and demand change 👇
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
#ImmigrationBill
We need a radically new approach – one that prioritises compassion and safe routes.
Email your MP now and demand change 👇
act.safepassage.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...
#ImmigrationBill
February 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🔴 Tokenism or True Inclusion?
Last week, I asked a room full of charity leaders a tough question
Are you truly including young people, or just making it look like you are?
Last week, I asked a room full of charity leaders a tough question
Are you truly including young people, or just making it look like you are?
February 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🔴 Tokenism or True Inclusion?
Last week, I asked a room full of charity leaders a tough question
Are you truly including young people, or just making it look like you are?
Last week, I asked a room full of charity leaders a tough question
Are you truly including young people, or just making it look like you are?
If you're keeping score "free Palestine" =
anti-semitic. Nazi salute = not anti-semitic
Shame on ADL
-Secular Talk
anti-semitic. Nazi salute = not anti-semitic
Shame on ADL
-Secular Talk
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
If you're keeping score "free Palestine" =
anti-semitic. Nazi salute = not anti-semitic
Shame on ADL
-Secular Talk
anti-semitic. Nazi salute = not anti-semitic
Shame on ADL
-Secular Talk
"Guys he's a good guy it was something else"
January 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"Guys he's a good guy it was something else"
And the Trump presidency begins with the richest person in the world giving a Nazi salute. What a 4 years ahead of us.
January 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
And the Trump presidency begins with the richest person in the world giving a Nazi salute. What a 4 years ahead of us.
Journalist Ahmad Maher was acquitted on Dec 25, 2024, yet remains detained due to unjust conditions his family cannot meet. Ahmad has endured torture, denial of legal rights, and grossly unfair trials
January 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Journalist Ahmad Maher was acquitted on Dec 25, 2024, yet remains detained due to unjust conditions his family cannot meet. Ahmad has endured torture, denial of legal rights, and grossly unfair trials
Sorry America, your government couldn't afford water for fire hydrants and firefighting planes.
They have to give billions of tax dollars to israel to kill innocent children in Gaza
#LA #LosAngelesFire
They have to give billions of tax dollars to israel to kill innocent children in Gaza
#LA #LosAngelesFire
January 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sorry America, your government couldn't afford water for fire hydrants and firefighting planes.
They have to give billions of tax dollars to israel to kill innocent children in Gaza
#LA #LosAngelesFire
They have to give billions of tax dollars to israel to kill innocent children in Gaza
#LA #LosAngelesFire
The Fires in LA are a wake-up call. The solution? Education
📚 Books like “How to Change Everything” by @naomiaklein.bsky.social teach, inspire, and connect us to frontline stories
🌍 Read. Share. Act.
📖 What book changed your view on climate? Share below
#ClimateEducation #BooksForChange
📚 Books like “How to Change Everything” by @naomiaklein.bsky.social teach, inspire, and connect us to frontline stories
🌍 Read. Share. Act.
📖 What book changed your view on climate? Share below
#ClimateEducation #BooksForChange
January 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Fires in LA are a wake-up call. The solution? Education
📚 Books like “How to Change Everything” by @naomiaklein.bsky.social teach, inspire, and connect us to frontline stories
🌍 Read. Share. Act.
📖 What book changed your view on climate? Share below
#ClimateEducation #BooksForChange
📚 Books like “How to Change Everything” by @naomiaklein.bsky.social teach, inspire, and connect us to frontline stories
🌍 Read. Share. Act.
📖 What book changed your view on climate? Share below
#ClimateEducation #BooksForChange
6/6
The fires in Hollywood are a tragedy, but they can also be a turning point
Let’s honor those affected by fighting for a safer, fairer, and greener world
What’s one action you’ll take today? Let’s hold each other accountable 💪
#ClimateAction #Activism #HumanRights
The fires in Hollywood are a tragedy, but they can also be a turning point
Let’s honor those affected by fighting for a safer, fairer, and greener world
What’s one action you’ll take today? Let’s hold each other accountable 💪
#ClimateAction #Activism #HumanRights
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
6/6
The fires in Hollywood are a tragedy, but they can also be a turning point
Let’s honor those affected by fighting for a safer, fairer, and greener world
What’s one action you’ll take today? Let’s hold each other accountable 💪
#ClimateAction #Activism #HumanRights
The fires in Hollywood are a tragedy, but they can also be a turning point
Let’s honor those affected by fighting for a safer, fairer, and greener world
What’s one action you’ll take today? Let’s hold each other accountable 💪
#ClimateAction #Activism #HumanRights
5/6
3️⃣ Invest in solutions. Support renewables and sustainable products. #GreenFuture
4️⃣ Work on it. Use your career to heal the planet. #ClimateCareers
5️⃣ Support leaders who care. Vote for climate justice and hold them accountable. #VoteClimate
3️⃣ Invest in solutions. Support renewables and sustainable products. #GreenFuture
4️⃣ Work on it. Use your career to heal the planet. #ClimateCareers
5️⃣ Support leaders who care. Vote for climate justice and hold them accountable. #VoteClimate
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
5/6
3️⃣ Invest in solutions. Support renewables and sustainable products. #GreenFuture
4️⃣ Work on it. Use your career to heal the planet. #ClimateCareers
5️⃣ Support leaders who care. Vote for climate justice and hold them accountable. #VoteClimate
3️⃣ Invest in solutions. Support renewables and sustainable products. #GreenFuture
4️⃣ Work on it. Use your career to heal the planet. #ClimateCareers
5️⃣ Support leaders who care. Vote for climate justice and hold them accountable. #VoteClimate
4/6 So what can we do about it? Here's 5 steps that we can do to stop such tragedies 👇🏼
1️⃣ Talk about it. Share science, stories, and solutions. Amplify frontline voices. #ClimateAction
2️⃣ Divest from destruction. Move money from fossil fuels to ethical funds. #Divest
1️⃣ Talk about it. Share science, stories, and solutions. Amplify frontline voices. #ClimateAction
2️⃣ Divest from destruction. Move money from fossil fuels to ethical funds. #Divest
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
4/6 So what can we do about it? Here's 5 steps that we can do to stop such tragedies 👇🏼
1️⃣ Talk about it. Share science, stories, and solutions. Amplify frontline voices. #ClimateAction
2️⃣ Divest from destruction. Move money from fossil fuels to ethical funds. #Divest
1️⃣ Talk about it. Share science, stories, and solutions. Amplify frontline voices. #ClimateAction
2️⃣ Divest from destruction. Move money from fossil fuels to ethical funds. #Divest
3/6 Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and extreme weather create the perfect conditions for disaster
This isn’t just about Hollywood. From floods in Pakistan to heatwaves in Europe, climate disasters are disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable
#ClimateJustice #HumanRights
This isn’t just about Hollywood. From floods in Pakistan to heatwaves in Europe, climate disasters are disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable
#ClimateJustice #HumanRights
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
3/6 Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and extreme weather create the perfect conditions for disaster
This isn’t just about Hollywood. From floods in Pakistan to heatwaves in Europe, climate disasters are disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable
#ClimateJustice #HumanRights
This isn’t just about Hollywood. From floods in Pakistan to heatwaves in Europe, climate disasters are disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable
#ClimateJustice #HumanRights
2/6 💔 My heart breaks for those losing everything. But let’s channel this pain into action.
#ClimateCrisis #Activism
#ClimateCrisis #Activism
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
2/6 💔 My heart breaks for those losing everything. But let’s channel this pain into action.
#ClimateCrisis #Activism
#ClimateCrisis #Activism
1/8
The fires in Hollywood are devastating. Homes, memories, and lives are being consumed by flames
But this isn’t just a local tragedy—it’s a global wake-up call
Climate change is here, and it’s hitting harder every year
The fires in Hollywood are devastating. Homes, memories, and lives are being consumed by flames
But this isn’t just a local tragedy—it’s a global wake-up call
Climate change is here, and it’s hitting harder every year
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
1/8
The fires in Hollywood are devastating. Homes, memories, and lives are being consumed by flames
But this isn’t just a local tragedy—it’s a global wake-up call
Climate change is here, and it’s hitting harder every year
The fires in Hollywood are devastating. Homes, memories, and lives are being consumed by flames
But this isn’t just a local tragedy—it’s a global wake-up call
Climate change is here, and it’s hitting harder every year
🧵 Hollywood burns—will it spark faster climate action?
Horrifying scenes from LA Heartbreaking for those losing homes, and for communities worldwide facing climate disasters
Horrifying scenes from LA Heartbreaking for those losing homes, and for communities worldwide facing climate disasters
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🧵 Hollywood burns—will it spark faster climate action?
Horrifying scenes from LA Heartbreaking for those losing homes, and for communities worldwide facing climate disasters
Horrifying scenes from LA Heartbreaking for those losing homes, and for communities worldwide facing climate disasters
6/6
Yemen’s war is not forgotten. Not by us. Every story, every voice can help bring hope and light to this conflict. Will you stand with Yemen?
#YemenCantWait #HumanRights #ForgottenWar
Yemen’s war is not forgotten. Not by us. Every story, every voice can help bring hope and light to this conflict. Will you stand with Yemen?
#YemenCantWait #HumanRights #ForgottenWar
December 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM
6/6
Yemen’s war is not forgotten. Not by us. Every story, every voice can help bring hope and light to this conflict. Will you stand with Yemen?
#YemenCantWait #HumanRights #ForgottenWar
Yemen’s war is not forgotten. Not by us. Every story, every voice can help bring hope and light to this conflict. Will you stand with Yemen?
#YemenCantWait #HumanRights #ForgottenWar
5/6
We, Yemenis, are more than victims. We are survivors, advocates, and voices for justice. Sharing stories of resilience keeps the spirit of Yemen alive even in the darkest times
We, Yemenis, are more than victims. We are survivors, advocates, and voices for justice. Sharing stories of resilience keeps the spirit of Yemen alive even in the darkest times
December 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM
5/6
We, Yemenis, are more than victims. We are survivors, advocates, and voices for justice. Sharing stories of resilience keeps the spirit of Yemen alive even in the darkest times
We, Yemenis, are more than victims. We are survivors, advocates, and voices for justice. Sharing stories of resilience keeps the spirit of Yemen alive even in the darkest times
4/6
This is not just a Yemeni issue. Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is a reflection of global inaction. We must challenge the systems that allow millions to go unheard and unseen
This is not just a Yemeni issue. Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is a reflection of global inaction. We must challenge the systems that allow millions to go unheard and unseen
December 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM
4/6
This is not just a Yemeni issue. Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is a reflection of global inaction. We must challenge the systems that allow millions to go unheard and unseen
This is not just a Yemeni issue. Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is a reflection of global inaction. We must challenge the systems that allow millions to go unheard and unseen
3/6
My family fled Yemen when I was 9. I remember leaving behind not just a home, but a community full of dreams and laughter. Today, those dreams are replaced with survival
My family fled Yemen when I was 9. I remember leaving behind not just a home, but a community full of dreams and laughter. Today, those dreams are replaced with survival
December 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM
3/6
My family fled Yemen when I was 9. I remember leaving behind not just a home, but a community full of dreams and laughter. Today, those dreams are replaced with survival
My family fled Yemen when I was 9. I remember leaving behind not just a home, but a community full of dreams and laughter. Today, those dreams are replaced with survival