asylum
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For young men like Bakary Jaiju, already prepared to risk everything, it is little deterrent; for human rights groups it brings new fears for asylum seekers and their struggle to be heard.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Two men have been arrested and three police officers injured during a protest outside a hotel in Greenock that has been used to house asylum seekers.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“You cannot put on those who have come to the United Kingdom in general to seek asylum what an individual has chosen to do,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
We also know, from government data, that 7,740 people arrived in the UK and claimed asylum through "other" routes which include the CTA.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“You’re kind,” he said, “not like the other one. You won’t put me to the asylum, will you?”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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