Escaping Ukraine: fleeing from danger into the unknown
More than six million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24. Many travelled to neighbouring countries in
United for Change urge Mancunians to support asylum seekers ahead of UN summit
United for Change is appealing to the people of Manchester to support asylum seekers ahead of next week’s UN summit.
‘Ingrained set of problems’: Man Uni expert discusses ‘challenging’ asylum crisis
New research conducted by the University of Manchester has revealed that asylum accommodation is reviewed based on profit, and not the wellbeing of the occupants.
City or United? Manchester theatre director says Calais refugees ‘just normal people in extreme circumstances’
Visiting a refugee camp may not be a weekend activity that immediately springs to mind but for a young Manchester-based theatre director it was an essential and rewarding trip.
‘It’s very frustrating’: French PM’s claim that migration is ‘great risk’ to EU slammed by Manchester refugee charity
The French Prime Minister’s comments saying that migration poses a ‘great risk’ to the EU have been described as ‘frustrating’ by a Manchester charity.
‘They killed my brother and wanted me too’: Manchester refugee who fled Syria for defying ISIS ‘misses home’
Tucked away in unit seven of Longsight Business Park is non-profit organisation Rethink Rebuild.
‘Our media lets us down’: Man Uni lecturer slams coverage of refugee crisis
In the wake of presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments regarding the banning of Muslims from entering the USA, the issue of how refugees and Muslims are portrayed in the media is more pressing than ever.
‘Government can end deaths’: Manchester charity says UK should take in Calais migrants
The Government must allow migrants in the infamous ‘Jungle’ Calais camp to enter the UK, a Manchester-based Human Rights organisation has said.
‘Most are just normal people’: Manchester film maker to portray Calais refugee crisis
The escalating refugee crisis will be portrayed as a film by a Chorlton director next year and filming is well underway.
‘Human catastrophe’: Syrians denied burial in Lesbos as Oldham charity plead for help
Oldham charity volunteer pleads for help as 70 Syrians are denied burial in Lesbos.
Governments to blame for refugee deaths and suffering, says a North West MEP
A North West MEP has ‘deplored’ the UK government’s inaction to take a ‘compassionate’ European approach to the ongoing refugee crisis, after EU government ministers agree on a disputed relocation plan.