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July 28, 2016
I am a refugee. But first and foremost, I am a human being
Paul Lorber fled Czechoslovakia in 1968 following Soviet invasion. His parents, who had survived concentration camps,…
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July 28, 2016
Refugees have so much to give us
Raju Bhatt was expelled from Uganda at 15 along with 80,000 other Ugandan Asians. In the…
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July 28, 2016
Without Britain’s protection, I would not be alive today
Poet Shash Trevett fled civil war in Sri Lanka in 1987. As a well-known surgeon, her…
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July 27, 2016
Asylum backlog hits new high
The number of people awaiting a decision on their asylum claim has reached a new high.
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July 27, 2016
MPs: Government treatment of Eritrean asylum claims ‘unacceptable’
MPs have slammed the Government for its treatment of Eritrean asylum claims, calling it ‘unacceptable’ that…
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July 27, 2016
‘Perverse’ to prevent lone child refugees from reuniting with parents, say MPs
An influential group of MPs have back the Refugee Council’s call for child refugees who have…
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July 26, 2016
Peers slam Government for failing lone children
A House of Lords Committee has slammed governments across Europe, including the UK Government, for failing…
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July 25, 2016
Minister for Syrian Refugees role scrapped
The Government has scrapped the role of Minister for Syrian Refugees in the reshuffle following Theresa…
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July 21, 2016
Government to close Cedars detention unit
The Government has announced it will close Cedars, the controversial detention unit used…
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July 19, 2016
Community groups to be allowed to sponsor refugees
Community and faith groups will be able to sponsor Syrian refugee families who are being resettled…
