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June 20, 2001
Refugee Council’s new campaign enlists public support to help safeguard refugees’ rights
Refugee Council release Coinciding with the first UN World Refugee Day (20 June) and the launch of Refugee Week, the…
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June 20, 2001
Refugee Week 2002: 17 to 23 June
Refugee Council release Thousands of revellers all over the country are preparing to take part in the annual Refugee Week…
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June 5, 2001
John Barnes joins refugees and asylum seekers taking part in the first ever Nations’ Football Festival
Refugee Council release John Barnes, the international footballing legend, will show his support for the Nations’ Football Festival when…
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June 5, 2001
Refugee Week – a celebration of refugees from exile to integration – June 23-29
Refugee Council release Music, dance, theatre, poetry, photography, film, sport and art are bringing colour and vibrancy to Britain’s towns…
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May 29, 2001
Refugee Week art exhibition – ‘No Place’ – highlights the experience of exile
Refugee Council release Contemporary art tackling issues of displacement and sanctuary will be showing at the Pump House Gallery…
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May 25, 2001
Refugee Council offers alternative to flawed asylum policies from the major political parties
Refugee Council release As the April monthly asylum figures are released, the Refugee Council says both the Labour and Conservative…
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May 20, 2001
Statement from Refugee Council on Jack Straw’s comments to the Observer on proposals to cap the number of refugees admitted to the country.
Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: The Refugee Council calls for the Labour Party to urgently clear…
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May 18, 2001
Refugee Council response to the Conservative proposals to detain all asylum seekers until they have a decision from the Home Office
Refugee Council release Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: “We have always maintained that…
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May 4, 2001
Statement from Nick Hardwick, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council, regarding Tony Blair’s article in The Times, 04/05/01
“The Geneva Convention on refugees has saved millions of lives worldwide. It would be a tragic error if it was…
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April 24, 2001
Refugee Council calls for asylum debate to be based on facts – yah-boo politics obscure the real issues
Refugee Council release As the latest monthly asylum figures are released, the Refugee Council is calling for a more…
