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News articles from JRS UK
JRS refugee friend performs poetry: “This encourages me to write more poems and songs!”
09 September 2021
We share EE's poem 'Our Heart's Desire'
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JRS UK condemns “extraordinarily dangerous” proposals to send boats back across English Channel which “contravenes the most basic principles of refugee protection”
09 September 2021
Rather than fixing the asylum system the government have decided we should not have one at all
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JRS Statement: Napier Barracks must close immediately
06 September 2021
We & others call on government to ensure asylum claimants have safe & dignified accommodation
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Refugee friends visit Kew Gardens in “fabulous and memorable” outing
02 September 2021
"Thank you so much once again it was a blast!”
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The UK government must protect Afghans seeking sanctuary
18 August 2021
JRS UK signs open letter urging government to establish protection solutions for Afghans
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British government must protect Afghans forced to flee their home by providing safe routes to claiming asylum in the UK
16 August 2021
"In an emergency, refugees have little freedom on how they travel to safety or where they go"
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Tragic death in English Channel: “is an indictment of our failure to provide safe means of sanctuary to those fleeing for their lives.”
12 August 2021
"We pray for all who loved him and who will grieve for him."
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Donated bags restore dignity to men held at Napier barracks
11 August 2021
"This means no-one will be walking out of Napier with a black bin bag of belongings"
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70 years of The Refugee Convention
28 July 2021
The JRS community on why the 1951 Refugee Convention is still saving lives
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Emilie House for destitute refugee women becomes a home
21 July 2021
JRS accommodation provides refugee women safety and comfort from a life on the street
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