Minorities
& Refugees |
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| Asylum Aid | is a charity which provides free legal advice and representation to refugees and asylum-seekers seeking safety in the UK from persecution. We also campaign for the fair treatment of refugees in the UK. |
| Barbed Wire Britain | Over 1,800 people, nearly all of them asylum seekers, are locked up in detention camps and prisons in Britain, without trial and without time limit and with no automatic right to bail. The asylum seeking process is arbitrary and punishes innocent refugees in the hope of deterring others from exercising their right under the Geneva Convention to claim asylum in Britain. The Barbed Wire Britain network wants to stop this shame. |
| Black Britain | This site is part of a network of internet sites - The Colourful Network - primarily targeted at the UK black African Caribbean community |
| Brighton & Hove Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers | The national Committee to Defend sylum Seekers was set up in May 2000 by a variety of groups and individuals concerned by the vicious scapegoating of asylum seekers by the media and politicians. |
| Brent
Irish Advisory Service (BIAS)
The Old Library, 96 High Road, London NW10 2ST Tel. 0208 459 6655 |
is a registered charity with a proven record of providing a range of innovative high quality advice, information and specialist support services to the Irish community in North-west London |
| Black Information Link | Site dealing with issues which affect UK ethnic minorities |
| Chinese
National Healthy Living Centre
29-30, Soho Square, London W1V 5DN Tel. 020 7543 6546 |
is at the forefront of addressing the health needs of the Chinese community in London |
| Commission for Racial Equality | Website of the government body charged with combating racial discrimination |
| Immigration and Advisory Service (IAS) | provides assistance free of charge to people from all over the world who encounter problems with British immigration controls from first advice to ultimate appeal. It deals extensively with refugees. |
| National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns | Site of group that help families and individuals fighting deportation from the UK |
| National Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers | Campaigning for the right to work for asylum seekers; income support for asylum seekers; abolition of detention centres; no forced dispersal; full legal rights and representation; no to deportation; the scrapping of the Asylum and Immigration Act |
| REFAID | RefAid, registered as UK for UNHCR, was established as a registered charity in 1994 to support the work of UNHCR, by raising project funds from the private sector and by raising awareness in the UK of the issues faced by refugees world-wide |
| Refugee
Action
150, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8SB |
is a prominent national charity working with refugees to build new lives. We deliver direct services to asylum seekers, refugees and their communities, respond to emergencies and influence local and national policy |
| Refugee Council | is the largest organisation working directly with asylum seekers and refugees in Britain to make sure their needs and concerns are addressed |
| Refugee
Legal Centre
39-45 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF |
is a human rights organisation which offers free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers and refugees |
| Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership | Empower refugees to reach their full potential and help them to rebuild their lives within the UK. Site includes a searchable directory of refugee groups in West London |
| Refugeenet | is the website of the EU Networks on Reception, Integration and Voluntary Repatriation of Refugees and is a resource of information and ideas related to the Integration of Refugees in Europe |
| STAR Student Action for Refugees | is a unique student organisation giving students the opportunity to learn about refugee issues, raise awareness and help refugees in a practical way in their local communities |
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Sussex Interpreting Services (SIS)
sussex.interpretingservices@virgin.net |
is an independent charitable company working to relieve the poverty of individuals from Black and minority ethnic communities (B&mec) by providing community interpreting, communications services, confidential advice, assistance and information |
| Sussex
Refugee Association
KempTown Crypt Community Centre, St. George's Road, Brighton 01273 275190 |
is a voluntary organisation formed in 1997 to promote the welfare and well being of all asylum seekers and refugees in the area |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Switzerland | UNHCR is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world operating through 290 offices in 124 countries. It was set up by the UN General Assembly in 1951 to protect people from physical harm, to defend their human rights, and to make sure that they are not forcibly returned to countries where they could face imprisonment, torture and even death. |
| Welfare
Association (The)
Hamilton House, 1 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0HA Tel. 0207 936 2813 |
is an UK registered charity providing educational, cultural, medical and humanitarian assistance and helping the many deprived people of the Middle East region, especially Palestinians |