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Contents

- UK
- World
- Miscellaneous
- Refugee Week
- Events

:: UK ::

Welcome, asylum-seekers: former mining town proves racial tolerance benefits all residents relations
"Yet the former clerical worker professed himself content to be five doors down from a young Iraqi and Kenyan. "Nice lads," he said. "Do their bit about the place."
12/6
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=530670


Refugees are key to nation's future
11/6
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=664372004

Mentioning: Future skills Scotland
http://www.futureskillsscotland.org.uk/web/site/home/home.asp?


Early years centre 'a lifeline'
12/6
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/3787201.stm


The Government plans last minute amendments to the Asylum and Immigration Bill
11/6
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/june04/curr69.htm


Film claims refugees are being evicted from city
11/6
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/print/news/5027422.shtml

Referring to 20 minute film 'Welcome' by Camcorder Guerillas
http://www.camcorderguerillas.net/welcome.shtml

Being shown at Glasgow Film Theatre
http://www.gft.org.uk/

Welcome (PG) 12:00
http://www.refugeeweekinscotland.org.uk/saturday.htm#1


Government Response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee's Report on Asylum and Immigration Appeals
June 2004
http://www.dca.gov.uk/majrep/asylum/asylum.htm


Teenager tells of her cell ordeal
12/6
http://www.thisisbristol.com/displayNode.jsp?command=newPage&nodeId=144912&contentPK=10279728



'People-Smuggling' Trial: Stick to the Evidence, Judge Warns
11/6
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3053499



Local authority collusion in slave labour
11/6
http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1256290&messageid=1599

Originating source: GMR
"Information sharing for groups of, or working with, refugees and asylum seekers In Greater Manchester.
http://www.smartgroups.com/group/group.cfm?GID=661922


Forced Labour
8/6
http://www.nicelytoasted.net/burnt/index.php?id=P178

Referring to: UN accuses Burma on forced labour
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3779371.stm


Rapid response enquiry line
"Did you know that ICAR runs a free rapid response enquiry line about any
issue pertaining to asylum and refugees in the UK? To discuss an enquiry
contact us at icar@kcl.ac.uk or on 020 7848 2103.
for more information and to view the ASK ICAR! leaflet visit:
http://www.icar.org.uk/content/about/ask.html


Media resources
"ICAR has improved the media section of its website, so as to better
guide journalists to the ICAR products and services of most use to them as
well as to guidelines and research about working on asylum and refugee
issues. This is the first step in a planned further expansion of this
section.
view the media resources at:
http://www.icar.org.uk/content/net/media/media.html


:: World ::

Sudan: UN delivers food to help malnourished children in strife-torn Darfur
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=11027&Cr=sudan&Cr1=


Australia: Asylum seekers attempt suicide
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/12/1086749922295.html


Spain: Window of opportunity for a fresh start on human rights
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGEUR410072004


South Korea: Judge says defectors are refugees
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200406/11/200406112303074239900090309031.html


US: Two musicians from Soviet orchestra seek asylum
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/06/11/NBGO372P3J1.DTL


Congo's Kabila tells army to restore order
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=527988§ion=news


DR Congo: Government Foils Coup Attempt
http://www.unwire.org/News/328_426_24826.asp


DR Congo: Thousands of refugees on the move in eastern Congo
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1168193.htm


Bosnian Serbs Admit Massacre of Muslims
http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2004/06/11/ap/Headlines/d835a8qo0.txt


Saudi Arabia Ends Ban Limiting Female Employment
http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20040611/449_24785.asp


Brazil Farm Workers Face Grave Rights Violations, Activists Say
http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20040611/449_24787.asp


Nigeria police teargas union leaders, protesters
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10409872.htm


US: Refugees and AIDS activists mark Reagan's funeral with protests
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/8906083.htm


US: Anne Frank's Friend Recalls Prewar Holland
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/breaking_news/8905794.htm


Cyprus: UN force in to remain in Cyprus for 6 months during review of future mandate
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=11029&Cr=cyprus&Cr1=


Liberia: Security Council Decides To Maintain Sanctions On Liberia
http://www.unwire.org/News/328_426_24825.asp


Belarus: No freedom of expression
http://news.amnesty.org/mav/index/ENGEUR490132004


Sudan: Security Council Approves Advance Team To Sudan
http://www.unwire.org/News/328_426_24834.asp


Sudan: WFP airlifts emergency food for thousands of malnourished children
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/UNID/3C096DE9730AE1B8C1256EB0004042CD?OpenDocument


Sudan: PHR Medical Team Returns from Chad-Sudan Border with Reports of Systematic Attacks on Darfur Civilians, Assessment of Horrific Conditions for Deliveries
http://www.phrusa.org/research/sudan/news_06112004.html


Sudan: Words Are Not Enough
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2004/06/11/sudan8812.htm


Haiti - a flood of injustice
http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/88011/1/


Uzbekistan: Combating Torture
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/rca/rca_200406_292_1_eng.txt


:: Miscellaneous ::

Fear of refugee exodus after Slovakia's entry to EU not come true
http://www.slovensko.com/news/1371


10 Million Children Subjected To Domestic Labor, ILO Study Says
http://www.unwire.org/News/328_426_24819.asp


EU: Biometric documents take another step forward: Report on EU and G8
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/jun/09g8-bio-docs.htm


Gays abroad need our help
http://www.houstonvoice.com/2004/6-11/view/columns/help.cfm


Condemnation spreads over Jamaican activist murder
http://uk.gay.com/headlines/6385


Book review: A few home truths
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/critique.cfm?id=666092004


:: Refugee Week ::

http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk

http://www.refugeeweekinscotland.org.uk


As a contribution to Refugee Week, when films about the migration experience are screened throughout the UK, ICAR has compiled a signpost to films about asylum seekers, refugees and forced migration
PDF file
http://www.icar.org.uk/pdf/sign006.pdf


Voluntary Action Leicester's AMITY Project Manager Kwaku Ampomah looks forward to celebrating Refugee Week
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=133889&command=displayContent&sourceNode=133888&contentPK=10271342


CWS Marks World Refugee Day, June 20, with Plea for Uprooted Sudanese Families
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/108699003680.htm


To Whom It May Concern by Iain Campbell is at Our Dynamic Earth from 14 June until 3 July and admission is free.
Refugee Week In Scotland runs from 14-20 June.
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/magazine.cfm?id=656272004


Focus on refugees
"York Refugee Week 2004 gets under way tomorrow with a picnic featuring "cultural cuisine", and continues with comedy and poetry evenings and a debate.
http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/news/YORK_NEWS_LOCAL7.html


:: Events ::

Book launch: Kandahar Cockney
James Fergusson joins us to paint a timely portrait of an asylum seeker, the Kandahar Cockney, and the friendship that bridged East and West.
Thursday 24 June
7.45pm
http://www.stanfords.co.uk/events.htm

Thanks

frank.corrigan@asylumpolicy.info