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Exiles in UK criticise pre-election focus on asylum
9 May 2005 Some asylum seekers and refugees in the United Kingdom have voiced concern about the heightened focus on immigration and asylum in the campaigning leading up to last week's elections, saying it fed negative sentiments towards foreigners rather than a better understanding of asylum issues. -
UNHCR urges festival campers to think of real refugees' plight
28 Jun 2004 In an attempt to sensitise young people in the UK to the plight of refugees, the refugee agency handed out a Camp Challenge to revellers at the Glastonbury music festival last weekend, drawing comparisons between camping at Glastonbury and living in real refugee camps like the ones in Chad. -
Stars turn out to support North London charity for refugee children
11 Feb 2004 The North London charity Salusbury World launches a resource pack for teachers of refugee children. -
Young refugee advocates get STAR treatment in the UK
14 Jan 2004 Based in the United Kingdom, Student Action for Refugees (STAR) recently held two events that allowed young Britons, Poles, refugees and asylum seekers to share ideas and expertise on the protection of people uprooted by conflict. -
UK gets wide support for UNHCR resettlement scheme for vulnerable refugees
4 Sep 2003 The United Kingdom recently joined a UNHCR programme to resettle refugees in need of special protection. The first group is likely to include Liberian refugees who fled to Sierra Leone during the 1989-90 civil war, with small numbers expected to arrive in the UK in October. -
Last groups to leave for Britain as Sangatte closure looms
13 Dec 2002 Two final buses are set to leave the French reception centre for Britain under a burden-sharing agreement, joining 1,077 other residents who have so far been transferred elsewhere in France or the United Kingdom. UNHCR winds down its Sangatte operations ahead of the December 30 closure. -
Afghans deported from France despite UNHCR progress at Sangatte
29 Nov 2002 The UN refugee agency has expressed concerns over the deportation of eight Afghan asylum seekers from France. In a separate development, it has reported that the registration of people at Sangatte reception centre is going smoothly and could be completed by early January. -
UNHCR reports progress in Sangatte
22 Nov 2002 The UN refugee agency has started systematic interviews with residents of the Sangatte reception centre. It says progress is being made on finding solutions for vulnerable cases, family reunion cases and some others in need of refugee protection. -
Solution found for first group of Sangatte residents
18 Oct 2002 Five Afghans in the controversial French centre have gone home to Afghanistan, becoming the first beneficiaries of the recent voluntary repatriation agreement between UNHCR and the French and Afghan governments.