City of Sanctuary - A UK Initiative for Hospitality

Author(s)
Darling, J. Barnett, C. and Eldridge, S.
Publication language
English
Pages
2pp
Date published
01 Jan 2009
Type
Articles
Keywords
Protection, human rights & security, Forced displacement and migration, Urban
Countries
United Kingdom
Organisations
Forced Migration Review

It is often argued that in the UK the dispersal of asylum seekers
has led to increased social tensions and threats to ‘community
cohesion’. This article challenges this view by showing how a local
social movement is encouraging cities to be proud of their status
as potential sanctuaries.