The terms asylum seekers and refugees are often used interchangeably in everyday speech. In addition, because the media tend to discuss these two terms in conjunction with economic issues, the public often finds it difficult to distinguish between refugees, asylum seekers, and economic migrants. ...
This chapter draws on research I conducted as part of consultancy work commissioned by the Bristol City Council in the summer of 2009, in order to rewrite the 'Asylum Seekers and Refugees' myth-busting booklet aimed at addressing public hostility towards people seeking sanctuary in the UK. In ...
You have the right to freedom of movement within your country. Everyone has the right to leave a country and to return home. 14 Article 14 You have the right to seek and to enjoy asylum from persecution in other countries. You may not invoke this right if fleeing just laws in your own...
In a statement marking the World Refugee Day, which falls on June 20, the SAHRC said refugees and asylum seekers face a peculiar disadvantage in accessing healthcare given their status as non-nationals. "This is compounded by xenophobia and discrimination. Refugees and asylum seekers are often de...
The UK government has recently consulted on proposals to prohibit access to health care for some asylum seekers. This discussion paper considers the wider ethical, moral, and political issues that may arise from this policy. In particular, it explores the relationship between immigration and health ...
"So far in 2019, 1,780 refugees and asylum seekers have been released through UNHCR's advocacy," UNHCR added. UNHCR also said that nearly 4,200 people are currently held in detention centers in Libya, including 2,450 people of concern to the UNHCR. ...
Interviews, site visits, and observations were used in the study described in this chapter to describe the realization of the capability “to be informed” by the asylum seeker and refugee community in Israel. We identified how asylum seekers and refugee
of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), overturned the decision of the North Gauteng High Court and declared that the closure of businesses owned and operated by refugees and asylum seekers in the Limpopo Province, South Africa, was unlawful and invalid...
Refugees and asylum seekers living in the Australian Community: the importance of work rights and employment support While Australian legislation allows for the mandatory detention of asylum seekers arriving without a valid visa, in recent years the Australian Government ... C Fleay,L Hartley,MA ...
Embracing Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Jeremiah 29 as Foundation for a Christian Theology of Migration and IntegrationThis article argues that Jer. 29 offers three principles for a constructive theological approach to migration and integration in which both hosts and migrants have obligations to embrace...