Asylum-seekers Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Case study

‘The Lawyers Have Given Us Hope Again’: Legal aid for protection in Europe

10/07/2018

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The migratory movement towards Europe through Spain, Italy and Greece is an old phenomenon, with peaks at times of conflict. But the summer of 2015 saw an exponential increase in arrivals, as people transited through Libya to Italy, through Turkey to reach Greece, and from there through the Balkans to continue their quest for safety. […]

View resource

Briefing paper

Nowhere But Out: The failure of France and Italy to help refugees and other migrants stranded at the border in Ventimiglia

15/06/2018

3 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English, French, Italian

Keywords

Overview

In Ventimiglia, near the border between Italy and France, refugees and other migrants are living rough, without access to the most basic services. Women, men and children are ‘pushed’ out of the Italian asylum system, which often fails to meet their most basic needs for safety, information and education. Across the border, the French police […]

View resource

Media briefing

A Poor Welcome from the World’s Wealthy

18/07/2016

2 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The number of people forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution is at record levels. In this briefing, Oxfam highlights the stark divide between the countries which are offering practical help to refugees who desperately need a safe place to stay ? and those that are not. The responsibility for providing […]

View resource

Media briefing

EU hotspots spread fear and doubt

18/04/2016

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

On 18 April 2015, a shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean caused the deaths of an estimated 800 people seeking to reach Italy. The EU responded to the tragedy by calling the first of many emergency summits and speeding up the issuance of the EU Agenda on Migration. A package of measures, meant to increase Europe’s […]

View resource

Briefing note

A Safe Haven? Britain’s role in protecting people on the move

14/04/2016

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Across Europe, people who have fled human rights violations, conflict, violence and hardship are living in inhumane conditions, and thousands have drowned trying to reach the continent. While the UK government has been a leader in providing assistance to countries hosting large numbers of refugees, it has fallen short of its moral responsibility to provide […]

View resource

Evaluation report

Final Evaluation: Sanctuary in Wales project

27/10/2015

3 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

Keywords

Overview

The Sanctuary in Wales Project delivered opportunities for women seeking sanctuary (asylum-seekers and refugees) in Wales between 2012 and 2015. Oxfam Cymru coordinated the three-year project in the four asylum dispersal areas of Wales, working in partnership with Oasis Cardiff in Cardiff, African Community Centre in Swansea, Displaced People in Action and Bethel Community Church […]

View resource

Asylum-seekers

Filter Resources by

‘The Lawyers Have Given Us Hope Again’: Legal aid for protection in Europe

Nowhere But Out: The failure of France and Italy to help refugees and other migrants stranded at the border in Ventimiglia

A Poor Welcome from the World’s Wealthy

EU hotspots spread fear and doubt

A Safe Haven? Britain’s role in protecting people on the move

Final Evaluation: Sanctuary in Wales project