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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.
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07 Nov 06 - New reports show government policy forcing refused asylum seekers into abject poverty
Refused asylum seekers eat out of bins and sleep in parks, public toilets and phone boxes because of government policy.
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20 Oct 06 - Plymouth refugees tell the truth about asylum
Refugee Action and Plymouth City Council are launching a DVD that will be made available to local schools, community centre, workplaces and churches throughout the city.
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2 Aug 06 - Zimbabweans should not be returned to danger
Refugee Action speaks out against the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal's (AIT) ruling that it is safe to remove failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers back to their country.
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19 Jul 06 - 'Home Office overhaul must re-establish credibility of asylum system'
Refugee Action calls for more open, impartial and fair Home Office decisions.
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6 Jul 06 - Amnesty debate 'too polarised' says Refugee Action
Refugee Action adds its voice to the debate on an amnesty for irregular migrants.
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20 Jun 06 - Locals team up with refugees to tell the truth about asylum
Local people in Bristol, Nottingham and Liverpool are teaming up with refugees from their communities in an innovative national project aimed at challenging attitudes towards those who seek safety in Britain.
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16 Jun 06 - Dispelling the myths: Refugees and the media debate comes to Liverpool
Public 'Question Time' style debate about refugees and the media on Wed 21 Jun.
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15 Jun 06 - Different pasts, shared future: unique collaboration as party leaders praise the contribution of refugees
Tony Blair praises the ‘courage and resilience’ of asylum seekers and refugees as he joins David Cameron and Sir Menzies Campbell in marking the launch of Refugee Week 2006.
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06 Jun 06 - Refugee soccer stars team up in Manchester World Cup
A professional footballer from Angola is competing in Manchester's Refugee World Cup this Sunday (11 June) - the same day his national team take parts in the real World Cup.
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26 May 06 - Resource centre helps Nottingham ’s most vulnerable women
A centre for women who have fled war and persecution is to be launched in Leicester on Friday 26 May.
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18 May 06 - Resource centre helps Leicester’s most vulnerable women
A centre for women who have fled war and persecution is to be launched in Leicester on Thursday 26 May.
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30 Jan 06 - Scrap Section 9 - Refugee charities condemn policy as 'inhumane and ineffective'
The Government's controversial Section 9 policy, which can split asylum seeking children from their families, should be ditched immediately before it does further damage, claim the UK's two leading refugee charities.
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