Guardian reports on destitution
The Guardian newspaper in London has released a short six-minute film documenting the situation of a number of failed asylum seekers in the UK. The film looks at how these migrants survive after they have had their asylum requests refused.
The film accompanies news of a new report released today by the British refugee charity Pafras. According to the report, entitled 'Underground Lives', the average amount of money a failed asylum seeker lives on today in the UK is 7.65 GBP, with a majority living on less than 5 GBP.
Two-thirds of these failed asylum seekers had experienced torture in their home countries, and following the refusal of their asylum claims, 72% had spent time sleeping outside. Of these, 38% had experienced physical attacks, and more than a third of the women sleeping rough had experienced sexual assault, including rape.
The report is released in conjunction with a major exposition of photographs on failed asylum seekers at the Host Gallery in London. The exposition is associated with the Still Human, Still Here campaign, a campaign on destitution being led by a coalition of human rights organisations, including JRS UK.
To view the short-film, courtesy of 'Guardian Unlimited', visit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/16/asylum-seekers-immigration-poverty.
Taken from: http://www.jrseurope.org/news_releases/dest_UK.htm
The film accompanies news of a new report released today by the British refugee charity Pafras. According to the report, entitled 'Underground Lives', the average amount of money a failed asylum seeker lives on today in the UK is 7.65 GBP, with a majority living on less than 5 GBP.
Two-thirds of these failed asylum seekers had experienced torture in their home countries, and following the refusal of their asylum claims, 72% had spent time sleeping outside. Of these, 38% had experienced physical attacks, and more than a third of the women sleeping rough had experienced sexual assault, including rape.
The report is released in conjunction with a major exposition of photographs on failed asylum seekers at the Host Gallery in London. The exposition is associated with the Still Human, Still Here campaign, a campaign on destitution being led by a coalition of human rights organisations, including JRS UK.
To view the short-film, courtesy of 'Guardian Unlimited', visit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/16/asylum-seekers-immigration-poverty.
Taken from: http://www.jrseurope.org/news_releases/dest_UK.htm
