asylum seekers | Ekklesia

Receive our daily news briefing or weekly bulletin

Robin Hood tax

Still Human Still Here coalition on asylum

Accord Coalition for inclusive schooling

Just festival

Join Ekklesia on Facebook

Follow Ekklesia on Twitter

Advertise with Ekklesia

Reach tens of thousands of people instantly by advertising with Ekklesia. Find out more

Today's most viewed

Charity Gifts and Sponsorship

Ekklesia is pleased to support, adopt and sponsor: Present Aid charity gifts from Christian Aid Alternative charity gifts from World Vision Oxfam Unwrapped charity gifts Unicef inspired gifts Adopt an animal with WWF Practical charity gifts from Practical Presents CAFOD World Gifts

asylum seekers

11 Apr 2014

Children let down by asylum system, report finds

An Office of the Children’s Commissioner report says children who arrive alone to seek asylum in the UK struggle to be heard in a system designed for adults.
21 Mar 2014

Australian Christians arrested for prayer vigil against asylum abuse

Four Christians in Australia have been arrested for holding a prayer vigil in demonstration against the government's inhuman asylum seeker policy.
2 Feb 2014

UNHCR urges protection for asylum seekers from Somalia

The UN refugee agency has released updated guidelines on the protection needs of those fleeing southern and central Somalia.
24 Jan 2014

Asylum Aid report urges media engagement

Asylum Aid has published a new report entitled Dividing Lines: Asylum, the media and some reasons for (cautious) optimism.
17 Jan 2014

'Conversion of attitudes' needed towards migrants, says Pope

Hospitality, cooperation and justice should characterise the response of communities and nations to displaced people, Pope Francis has declared.
31 Dec 2013

Europe's Syrian refugee shame exposed

European leaders should hang their heads in shame over refusing and mistreating refugees from Syria, says Amnesty.
25 Dec 2013

Australia's asylum policy 'would exclude Jesus' family'

The government's shunning of asylum seekers means "no room at the inn" for Mary and Joseph, says an Australian archbishop.
16 Dec 2013

Christmas cards help provide support to asylum seekers

Ekklesia has not produced any Christmas or New Year cards of our own this year, but we are very happy to encourage you to buy some beautiful ones produced by our friend Carrie Gooch, a visual artist who is a member of the Iona Community. The proceeds go to back support and advocacy for asylum seekers.
12 Dec 2013

Australia holds asylum seekers in 'cruel, prison-like' regime

Australia is holding more than 1,000 asylum seekers in shameful conditions in a processing centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.
31 Aug 2013

Scottish MSP condemns UKBA intimidation of asylum seekers

A Scottish MSP has written to the UK Home Secretary demanding the end of a campaign to intimidate asylum seekers with inflammatory posters.

Find out more

Related Research

Beyond the Barriers: ESA, the Work Programme and recommendations for a new system of support

9 Apr 2014
Police use of water cannon and policing disorder nonviolently

28 Feb 2014
Edging towards accepting diversity: the Pilling Report on sexuality

24 Jan 2014
International financial transformation for the economy of life

19 Jan 2014
Three years in the Middle East & North Africa region, 2010-2013

1 Jan 2014

Get our news every day