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News articles from JRS UK
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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“Where is our shared sense of humanity?” JRS condemns government’s new Borders Bill
09 July 2021
"The government knows these plans are unworkable, immoral & will build more walls to sanctuary"
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New proposals are “cruel and fundamentally dishonest: Is this really the Britain we aspire to be?”
05 July 2021
JRS UK condemns government proposals that criminalise people arriving in the UK to seek asylum
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JRS UK renews calls for person-centred asylum system as new report finds thousands seeking asylum face cruel wait of years for asylum decision
02 July 2021
“Delays in decision making like this wastes lives"
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This month may we be courageous architects of dialogue & friendship
01 July 2021
We join Pope Francis's Worldwide Prayer Network to pray for refugee friends
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JRS UK condemns proposals for offshore detention of asylum seekers as “gratuitously cruel” and impractical.
28 June 2021
"It represents a determination to build walls against vulnerable people seeking sanctuary"
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New report: A Huge Gulf – Demand and Supply for Immigration legal Advice in London
24 June 2021
Justice Together's new report demonstrates why the JRS Legal Project is more crucial than ever
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Run the London Marathon with JRS
24 June 2021
Have you always wanted to run a marathon? Missed out on general entry? JRS UK has places!
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JRS celebrates refugee achievements at Open Writing Space showcase
17 June 2021
Creative writing & refugee talent shared for Refugee Week
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