UK Refugees

The Big Refugee Stories Happening on World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day was established to commemorate ‘the strength, courage and perseverance’ of refugees but in 2018, a series of news headlines reinforces why we need the day more than ever.
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Refugee Creates Stunning Mural To Encourage The Nation To 'Choose Love'

Majid Adin was forced to flee his hometown in Iran two years ago after facing persecution.
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In Immigration Detention I Couldn't Contribute To Society - Now I'm Out I Try To Remember Those Still Locked Up

Detention is terrifying and stressful, but when I got out I felt a quite physical guilt at the people I was leaving behind
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Spain Rescues More Than 900 Boat Migrants, Finds Four Bodies

The number of people fleeing poverty and conflict by boat to Spain doubled last year.
By Isla Binnie, Reuters

French Border Guards 'Abusing Child Migrants By Cutting Soles Of Shoes' - Oxfam

Children also report being physically and verbally abused.
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Stranded Rescue Ship Could Run Out Of Water And Supplies Despite Spain's Offer Of Help

'We are an ambulance that has been forced to stop.'
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Rescue Boat Carrying Hundreds Of Refugees Finally Allowed To Dock In Spain

Both Malta and Italy have refused to let the boat dock.
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After Fleeing My Home Country, Competing In The Olympics Made Me Proud To Call Myself A Refugee

After Rio I learned to embrace the nametag. I don’t see it as an insult - it’s just a name for ordinary people who were forced to flee their homes like and my family
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Refugees 'Having Chemotherapy Stopped' Amid Confusion Over NHS Charging Rules

'These cases are truly shocking.'
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'My Life Is Passing Me By': What It's Like To Wait Years For An Asylum Decision

New research reveals a surge in the length of time it takes to decide asylum applications.
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