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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.
Joint Press Release
28 Nov 05 - Bury joins refugee resettlement programme
A group of refugees who have fled war and persecution are being offered protection in Bury as part of a joint Home Office and United Nations international protection programme.
Joint Response
23 August 05 - "Careful consideration is needed if the security of communities in the UK is to be achieved without generating feelings of insecurity and alienation among some sections of society"
Joint response to the Home Office consultation on exclusion or deportation from the UK on non-conducive grounds.
Press Release
15 August 05 - "Iraq is not safe and innocent people should not be put at risk"
Refugee Action’s statement in response to the government’s decision to begin forced removals to Iraq.
Press Release
5 August 05 - "Iraqi refugees must not be coerced into putting themselves at risk"
Refugee Action responds to government plans to force Iraqi asylum seekers to sign up to return to Iraq, despite evidence that their safety could be at risk.
Statement
28 July 05 - "Asylum-seeking and refugee communities should not be slandered because of the actions of a tiny minority of fanatics"
Refugee Action is dismayed that sections of the press have used terrorist activity to attack the very idea of asylum.
Statement
26 July 05 - "This measure will bring further uncertainty into the lives of people who have already been uprooted through no fault of their own"
Refugee Action responds to the new five-year rule on permission to remain for those with refugee status.
Statement
26 July 05 - "A faster removals policy must be coupled with far-reaching improvements in our decision-making system"
Refugee Action responds to the National Audit Office report on returning rejected asylum applicants.
Statement
15 July 05 - "A backlash against ethnic minorities is unacceptable"
Refugee Action is calling for solidarity among the diverse communities of Britain following the bombings that took place in London on July 7th.
Letter
30 June 05 - The balance has swung too far against asylum seekers
The plight of Zimbabwean hunger strikers in British detention centres has rightly prompted widespread concern. Yet these cases highlight an even more fundamental issue.
Press Release
21 June 05 - Communities unite for refugee festival
Refugees from across the world will come together for a weekend of sport, arts activities and exhibitions in Liverpool as part of Refugee Week.
Press Release
21 June 05 - New report shows destitute asylum seekers forced to sleep on the streets
Destitute asylum seekers in Leicester are being forced to sleep on the streets and in doorways, train stations, squats, parks, corridors and car parks, according to a new report.
Press Release
18 June 05 - Refugee footballers kick off Manchester’s sixth World Cup
Refugee footballers from across the world will take part in Manchester’s sixth Refugee World Cup on Sunday June 19th.
Press Release
17 June 05 - Refugee Volunteering scheme comes to Salford, Trafford and Bolton
A scheme giving asylum seekers and refugees the chance to use their skills and undertake voluntary work is being launched in Salford, Trafford and Bolton.
Press Release
17 June 05 - Bristol buzzes to the Refugee Week rhythm
Sounds from around the world will signal the start of national Refugee Week 2005 in Bristol.
Press Release
14 June 05 - Detention places human rights in peril, warns refugee charity
Increasing use of detention centres threatens to criminalise asylum seekers and undermine the UK’s commitment to human rights, a leading refugee agency has warned.
Joint Press Release
13 June 05 - Celebrating the culture of welcome
The UK's unsung culture of welcome will be celebrated during Refugee Week 2005, a national festival that brings together host and refugee communities to highlight the huge and varied contribution made by people who come to the UK in search of safety.
UNHCR statement
6 April 05 - UNHCR Letter to MPS: 'Asylum & Refugees Pre-election Talking Points'
Anne Dawson-Shepherd, UNHCR Representative to the United Kingdom, brings an international perspective to the pre-election debate.
Press Release
22 Feb 05 - Tell it like it is - A pocketbook guide
Refugee agencies urge political parties to tell the truth about asylum during the election campaign.
Press Release
7 Jan 05 - Refugee mentoring scheme comes to Bolton
Mentors are needed to offer help and friendship to vulnerable refugees who have come to Bolton under a UN resettlement programme.
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