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asylum in the media
Asylum dominates the national headlines - but there is another side to the story that goes largely untold.
- For all 2008 press releases go to home page
Letter
13 Jul 08 - Letter to the Observer on refused asylum seekers from Zimbabwe
In response to the previous week's article 'UK is sending 11,000 Mugabe refugees back'
Press Release
13 Sept 07 - Refugee Action urges UK government to protect Darfuri asylum seekers
Darfuri asylum seekers who have managed to escape the humanitarian crisis in Sudan are struggling to survive in the UK.
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14 June 07 - Unity Cup: Football tournament brings refugees and local players together
Twenty football teams featuring players from all over the world will take part in a one-day tournament to mark National Refugee Week.
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12 June 07 - Britain's actors bring asylum stories to the stage
Actors like Juliet Stevenson and Kwame Kwei Armah are giving voice to unheard asylum seekers and refugees across the country
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12 June 07 - Refugee Week celebrations in Southampton
Music, drama and performance will bring The Mall Marlands Shopping Centre to life on Friday (June 22nd).
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12 June 07 - Refugee Week comes to the Galleries
Want to find out what the link between the Mini Cooper and refugees is, or discover what it is really like to be an asylum seeker or refugee?
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6 June 07 - Salford celebrates Refugee Week
Salford is celebrating the contributions of refugees with a week of theatre, sport, music and debate.
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6 June 07 - Photo exhibition in London: June 18-July 21
Refuge: a photo exhibition during Refugee Week at Novas Contemporary Urban Centre capturing both the struggles and the achievements of refugees in the UK.
Letter
6 June 07 - Letter to the Guardian: Lessons on Citizenship
Letter from Refugee Action in response to previous day's article 'Rules to make migrants integrate'.
Press Release
7 Apr 07 - Museum photo exhibition tells powerful stories of refugees in Bolton
A powerful new photo exhibition charting the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable refugees opens at Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive.
Statement
4 Apr 07 - Refugee Action's response to Darfur Court of Appeal ruling
Delight at ruling that Darfuri refugees will not be returned to Sudan.
Press Release
2 Apr 07 - Letter to The Guardian on destitution among asylum seekers
Letter from Refugee Action, 'Worsening Plight of Asylum Seekers', calling for more humane treatment by government of refused asylum seekers.
Press Release
13 Mar 07 - Asylum experience comes to Liverpool
The people of Liverpool have the chance to experience the life of an asylum seeker through a unique interactive exhibition that has arrived in the city.
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28 Feb 07 - Asylum seekers and refugees lobby Parliament to save free English classes
Mock English classes held outside Parliament to lobby against plans to withdraw free English classes from asylum seekers and employed refugees
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23 Jan 07 - South East England Directory for Arts and Refugees launched
Launch of the Directory for Arts and Refugees - South East England at Amnesty International’s Action Centre in London
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3 Jan 07 - Refugee volunteering project gets a 'Goldstar'
The Horizons Project, run by Refugee Action, has received an award from the government’s Goldstar Programme for exemplary volunteering projects.
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