We met with Cllr Luthfur Rahman of Longsight Ward on 21 August. We discussed with Cllr Rahman how we can increase our cooperation with the Council so that we contribute to Manchester's cultural heritage and economic well-being while also being supported to carry out our services to the Syrian community.
We had the pleasure of meeting with Afzal Khan MP on 9 August to discuss with him policy issues pertaining to Syria and Syrian refugees. As Afzal has been appointed as Labour's Shadow Immigration Minister, we delivered a briefing to him on the challenges facing Syrian refugees in resettling to the UK, which Afzal promised to work with us to address over the coming months.
Our Research & Policy Coordinator Dr. Yasmine Nahlawi attended a roundtable discussion in London on 5 August hosted by the Danish Refugee Council on the topic of durable solutions for Syrian refugees.
We attended an event to celebrate the general election victory of Labour's Shadow Minister for Immigration Afzal Khan MP on 31 July at the British Muslim Heritage Centre. Afzal ran against George Galloway to win the Manchester Gorton seat after previously representing the North West as a Member of European Parliament.
We had a meeting with the Amnesty team in Manchester on Monday 24th July. Dr Haytham Alhamwi attended the meeting and spoke about his experiences of the Syrian conflict, including his time in Assad's prisons. Thank you to Amnesty for inviting us to speak at their meeting.
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