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8 Apr 2013

Syrian refugees: heartrending stories of loss, grief, pain and need

Last month, thousands of people in the UK stopped for a moment, lit candles, and thought of the children from Syria who have lost their homes. Many prayed, asking God to bring comfort and peace to the more than a million people who have left Syria and to the many thousands who are still in the country.
3 Apr 2013

Amnesty calls on Egypt and Sudan to end abuse of refugees

Amnsty International has called on Egypt and Sudan to stop the kidnap, forced transport and abuse of asylum-seekers and refugees.
29 Mar 2013

Turkey forces hundreds of Syrian refugees back across border

Up to 600 Syrian refugees have reportedly been deported by the Turkish authorities in a move that shows a shocking disregard for their safety.
22 Mar 2013

Crisis point for Syrian refugees

The latest Middle East Analysis podcast looks at the desperate situation faced by more than two million refugees living, displaced, inside and outside Syria as a result of the bloody, two-year conflict in the country.
13 Mar 2013

Thai navy accused of aggression against Rohingya refugees

Evidence has emerged that Thailand’s navy shot at ethnic Rohingya 'boat people,' causing at least two deaths, Human Rights Watch said today.
15 Feb 2013

CTBI's resources for Lent 2013

As in previous years, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), the official ecumenical body for the churches in England, Scotland, Wales and both jurisdications in Ireland, is encouraging local study groups to meet and share their stories. Simon Barrow reports.
13 Feb 2013

Lent 2013: journeying together in hope

Human beings are 'storied' people. We all have narratives to tell and to live by: about who we are, where we come from and where we hope to go in life.
23 Jan 2013

Glasgow Games panned for excluding asylum seekers as volunteers

The Scottish Refugee Council wants Glasgow 2014’s volunteer criteria changed to allow asylum seekers to be volunteers at the Commonwealth Games.
22 Jan 2013

Italian treatment of migrant children from Greece is 'appalling'

Italy is summarily returning unaccompanied migrant children and adult asylum seekers to Greece, where they face terrible conditions, says a new report.
21 Dec 2012

Kenya’s confining of refugees and asylum seekers in camps is unlawful

Kenya’s decision to place refugees and asylum seekers in camps away from urban centres has been criticised as "discriminatory and unlawful".

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