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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#RussiaWarCup Campaign Outside Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium

Monday, 30/04/2018

Members of the Syrian community of Manchester stood outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium prior to its match with Arsenal on April 29th to distribute leaflets and balloons in protest of Russia's hosting of the World Cup - a tournament of peace, while Russia sides with a brutal totalitarian regime that obstructs any chance for peace.

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Meeting with Lucy Powell MP

Friday, 20/04/2018

We met with Lucy Powell MP on 20 April to discuss the situation in Syria. We discussed the central imperative to achieve civilian protection in Syria as well as coordinating the refugee response in the UK. We are very pleased that Lucy will be joining the Friends of Syria APPG!

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Interview with BBC Radio Manchester on the UK's Military Action in Syria

Tuesday, 17/04/2018

On the 17th of April, our Research & Policy Coordinator Bilal Shami spoke to BBC Radio Manchester's Chelsea At Breakfast programme. He discussed the UK's latest military response to the Syrian regime's suspected use of chemical weapons, and urged for a comprehensive strategy that ends the conflict and reignites Syrians' hope for democracy in their country.

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