1 NEWS can reveal the man spent three years and one month in prison while waiting for his claim to be processed, which turned out to be valid. “It was the worst time of my life, a lot of anxiety, because you don’t know about your future,” the man said. The man fled to New …
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“When I went to the police station they took me to a cell and gave me a mattress. There were cockroaches crawling and biting me, I thought to myself this is similar to a police station in Afghanistan!” “When I went to the police station they took me to a cell and gave me a …
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Please join us on Zoom for our AGM We will be having our AGM on Zoom again this year. Come and hear from our President Bernard Sama and our Communications Director Dr Kat Eghdamian, who will introduce the Open Hearts and Minds campaign. We will then finish the AGM business, announce the election of the board members, …
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“The overwhelming majority of refugees in this country are law-abiding, community-oriented, hard-working, and trustworthy people. Refugees are not defined by the act of this one person and our collective response to them should be one of solidarity and support. We must remember this and not spread any hate, xenophobia or racism in our reactions.” PRESS …
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New alliance to gain positive change for Refugees in Aotearoa Exciting project launched – please go to this website to find out more www.refugeealliance.org.nz. This group is hoping to make positive changes for Refugees and former Refugees in Aotearoa.
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Our social enterprise can help you deconstruct a house in Auckland, employing people from refugee backgrounds If you are thinking of removing a house, or know of someone who is, please direct them to our social enterprise, www.begana.co.nz. We have experience pulling houses down by hand and using this material to make items such as cabins. Rememebr …
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The Safe Start. Fair Future Report represents a collaboration between the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS) at the University of Auckland and the Asylum Seeker Support Trust (ASST). It’s time for Aotearoa New Zealand to ensure a Safe Start and Fair Future for refugees. The Safe Start. Fair Future Report represents a collaboration …
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The time for change is now: it has been almost a decade since the first New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy (NZRRS) charted a course for good settlement practice for refugees arriving through the Quota program. Despite plans for inclusion at the time, this strategy does not yet cover those who are (or become) refugees through …
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