Websites

For more details of organisations offering practical advice on matters affecting asylum seekers and refugees go to the Channel 4 helplines website.

Refugee Council
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/
Largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees, there’s lots of information on refugee and asylum issues on this site.

Scottish Refugee Council
www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/
Scottish charity providing advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland.

Irish Refugee Council
www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/
The IRC tackles issues such as policy, research, legal, networking and information components as well as the broad range of issues affecting the local refugee community.

Refugee Action
www.refugee-action.org.uk/
An independent national charity that enables refugees to build new lives in the UK.

Asylum Aid
www.asylumaid.org.uk/
An independent, national charity assisting refugees in the UK by giving them free legal advice and representing them in their asylum application. They also campaign for the fair treatment of refugees in this country

ICAR
www.icar.org.uk/
An independent information centre promoting the understanding of asylum and refugees in the UK. The website looks into the refugee and asylum statistics and has a browsable section of refugee’s own narratives of their experiences.

Electronic Immigration Network
www.ein.org.uk/
A voluntary sector organisation specialising in the provision of information on immigration and refugee law via the internet. It has an extensive area of general resources and links.

Human Rights Watch
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=refugees&document_limit=0,2
A worldwide organisation that aim to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. This links to a section specifically about refugees.

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)
www.jcwi.org.uk/
An independent national voluntary organisation, campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration and asylum law and policy.

Immigration Advisory Service
www.iasuk.org/
A charity which gives community legal advice and representation to immigrants and asylum seekers.

Scotish Asylum Seekers Consortium
www.asylumscotland.org/
Manages and monitors the commissioning and provision of accommodation and other services for asylum seekers in Scotland.

The Independent Race and Refugee (IRR) News Network
www.irr.org.uk/index.html
Provide a rich and dynamic news and information resource on race and refugee issues in the UK and the rest of Europe.

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