On Wed 23 May we held an online conversation with Jobran Khanji on the Lived Experience of Syrian Refugees in Canada
Jobran told us about the findings of a national study on the lived experience of Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada in 2015-16.
On Saturday 27th May 2023, Rethink Rebuild Society team traveled to Carlisle to attend a film screening and talk about the plight of Syrian refugees, the disappeared, Syrian political prisoners, Caesar photos and why it’s important to keep remembering those people and demand justice and accountability for them.
A joint letter calling on the government to abandon plans to remove the licensing requirements for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) used as asylum accommodation.
Ultimately, 137 organisations signed on and the letter has been sent to both Michael Gove and Suella Braverman.
On Wed 10th May 2023, Rethink Rebuild Society participated in a demonstration against the #RefugeeBanBill at St Peter's Square, Manchester. We wanted to show our solidarity with people seeking safety, say no to the Refugee Ban Bill and demand the UK government to provide practical mechanisms to allow people to apply for asylum from outside the UK.
On Sunday 10 April 2023, we launched a series on online conversations entitled 'down to earth’ where researchers present findings from their research work and discuss the relevance of these findings to the life and wellbeing of refugees.
In the first episode, Bayan Hakki addressed the following theme:
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