Whatever Happened to Asylum in Britain?: A Tale of Two Walls - Couverture souple

Pirouet, Louise

 
9781571814685: Whatever Happened to Asylum in Britain?: A Tale of Two Walls
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 157181468X ISBN 13 : 9781571814685
Editeur : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2001

Synopsis

Refugees and asylum-seekers are high up on many people's political agenda. Even so, there is a remarkable lack of information. Who are these asylum-seekers? Aren't they almost all "bogus"? How do western immigration authorities decide whether or not they are genuine? Is the UN convention on Refugees out of date and in need of renegotiation?

This book brings insider knowledge to the study of asylum in Britain today. It is based on visits to places where asylum seekers are detained, on working with lawyers representing asylum-seekers and on a close knowledge of many of the refugee organisations. It argues passionately that Britain shall not throw away, through ignorance and misunderstanding, a reputation for providing a place of safety for the persecuted, and the chance of welcoming people who have much to contribute to national life and culture.

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À propos de l?auteur

Louise Pirouet (1928-2012) was Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Homerton College, University of Cambridge and was involved with refugee concerns for many years both in Africa and Britain.

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Éditeur
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
157181468X
ISBN 13 
9781571814685
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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