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The British Red Cross, in response to the Leveson Enquiry this week has called for action to be taken against the media's portrayal of Refugees and Asylum seekers. So often are Asylum seekers protrayed in a negative light that 72% of the UK public think newspaper reports are negative and stigmatise Asylum Seekers and Refugees. The Report found that 65% of those who responded to the survey, felt that the media associate words like "illegal immigrants" with refugees and asylum seekers. The Red Cross call for action includes a crack down on poor terminology and facts, which leads to asylum seekers being incorrectly represented both in the media. It is hoped the the new organisation set up by the Leveson Enquiry, to regulate the British press, will pursue a course of action which will bring about a more balanced picture in the UK media. 

Elsewhere in the news, MPs and peers have lunched the first review into the asylum support system for children since 2009. The panel will, explore if the current level of support children receive is adequate and inline with government obligations. This is great progress for children who have to experience the ever confusing and degrading asylum system and will hopefully bring about much needed progress for people escaping persecution and violence.      

The Refugee Survival Trust has created a short animated video, explaining the challenges and problem asylum seekers face everyday while trying to claim asylum in the UK. Please watch this short video as it is a great insight into the gaps in the system and why asylum seekers become destitute.  



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