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Refugee Week 2008 - 16th to 22nd June

Refugee Week is a UK wide programme of events which celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. Events will be taking place in Leicester & Leicestershire and Citizens Eye will have all the details over the coming months. During Refugee Week hundreds of events exploring refugee experiences take place across the UK. These range from small [...] [...more]

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Jargon Buster - Learning about Asylum - Refugee Action

Refugee Action - this page of the website has a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) downloadable Word document. Examples: The 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees The 1951 UN Convention on refugees is the key legal document in defining who is a refugee, their rights and the legal obligations of states. It also defines a refugee’s [...] [...more]