Advocacy

In furtherance of its charitable objectives, RR strives to raise awareness on issues related to refugees and immigrants within the British landscape through work on policy and media. Because of our daily work with Syrian refugees, we serve as a critical source of information on the Syrian conflict for journalists and through our professional relationships with these journalists we work on the framework by which refugee crises, particularly in Syria, are discussed. RR also organises seminars and hosts academic conferences that draw in leading academics and community organisers for discussion and insight on often overlooked aspects of the Syrian conflict and other conflicts in the region.
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Meeting with Tony Lloyd, Police and Crime Commissioner of Greater Manchester

Tuesday, 12/05/2015

RR met with Police and Crime Commissioner of Greater Manchester Tony Lloyd to update him on the work of the office and to seek his advice on Syria-related issues. We spoke with Tony on issues ranging from airport stops, to networking with new and old MPs, to formulating and advocating for Syria-related policy, to rising levels of Islamophobia.

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Peacebuilding approaches to violent extremism in Europe

Wednesday, 29/04/2015

RR participated in the Conflict Ideas Forum hosted by International Alert in London on Tuesday 28 April. This forum explored peacebuilding approaches to violent extremism in Europe and provided an opportunity for practitioners and academics to discuss fresh approaches that could be developed in tackling this issue.

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A protest asking to open UK and EU borders to immigrants coming from Libya and Syria

Sunday, 26/04/2015

RR participated in a protest organised by Paul Davies, Communist League candidate for Manchester Central, to open UK and EU borders to immigrants coming from Libya and Syria.
RR reminded the audience of the atrocities that continue to be perpetrated by the Assad regime and called for the UK to accept more Syrian refugees.

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