PUTTING HUMAN RIGHTS INTO FOCUS
Getting the Facts Right is the Core of Human Rights
Counter-Extremism
The UK and European contemporary record for counter-extremism policy has travelled a bumpy road so far. Having reached a crossroads at which several organisations, including the UN (United Nations 2017), have spoken out over human rights concerns within UK policy; events have now reached critical mass.
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Syria
Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) Programme has welcomed over 300,000 refugees since its inauguration in 1978. Among the 40,000 Syrian refugees resettled in Canada since the beginning of the conflict, nearly half are privately sponsored. The UK launched its own Community Sponsorship scheme in July 2016 giving local communities the opportunity to help with the resettlement of Syrian refugee families by providing emotional, financial and practical support.
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Yemen
The assistance is urgently required to combat disease outbreaks, food insecurity, a collapsing health system and a schooling crisis for children. The conflict in Yemen has resulted in widespread human rights violations, threatening the right to life and dignity for 75% of the Yemeni population.
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