Rethink Rebuild issued a briefing on 1 December regarding the resettlement of refugees into the UK. The briefing outlines what Rethink Rebuild believes the government should do in order to make the integration of refugees with society easier, quicker and more accommodating for Syrians. This briefing was disseminated in a Parliamentary event on 1 December.
On 1 December, iTV News Correspondent Ben Chapman visited the offices of Rethink Rebuild to talk with our staff and ‘Hassan’ (name changed), who has been in the UK for just a month after fleeing Syria.
We were interviewed by BBC Radio Scotland on 1 December to voice concerns over the impending government decision to bomb Syria. We implored the government to realise that ISIS emerged as a result of the Assad regime and that focussing on civilian protection should be the aim of any UK policy on Syria.
البرلمان البريطاني سوف يصوت يوم الأربعاء على انضمام بريطاني للتحالف الامريكي لضرب داعش في سوريا، وللأسف لم يتطرق أحد لإجرام الاسد. نريد تفاعلكم معنا بسرعة حتى نقنع البرلمان ان أي خطة جديدة يجب ان تتضمن حماية المدنيين في سوريا كأولوية وهدف اساسي. نرجو منكم جميعاً مراسلة عضو البرلمان في منطقتكم باتباع الخطوات التالية:
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Parliament will be voting on WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER on whether to join the US-led Coalition. We need to act NOW to let our MPs know that an ISIL-only approach is flawed and will do nothing to help the situation in Syria, nor to combat terrorism.
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