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Forced to Flee: Testimonies from young refugees in Hertfordshire |
What would force you to leave your homeland and your family? Read our compelling report, Forced to Flee.
Dispelling the myth that young men arriving on our shores are just economic migrants, our report has found that young male asylum seekers arriving in Hertfordshire fled their homeland because of ill treatment and fear of persecution.
The young men had jobs and stable families, but were forced to leave their homes because their lives were in danger – beaten, threatened, captured, arrested, through no fault of their own. Their journeys here were dangerous, and they encountered further abuse as they attempted to make their way to safety.
The findings come from an in-depth report by our volunteer Dr Marianne Coleman, who interviewed 35 single men claiming asylum in Hertfordshire between March and July this year.
All were under 35 years old when they left their home countries, the majority under 25 and several aged only 18 or 19. They had all claimed asylum in the UK during 2022, and after approximately two years, had just been given refugee status.
The interviews have been compiled into this powerful report. Read the report below. And listen to an interview with the author on Mix FM:
Dispelling the myth that young men arriving on our shores are just economic migrants, our report has found that young male asylum seekers arriving in Hertfordshire fled their homeland because of ill treatment and fear of persecution.
The young men had jobs and stable families, but were forced to leave their homes because their lives were in danger – beaten, threatened, captured, arrested, through no fault of their own. Their journeys here were dangerous, and they encountered further abuse as they attempted to make their way to safety.
The findings come from an in-depth report by our volunteer Dr Marianne Coleman, who interviewed 35 single men claiming asylum in Hertfordshire between March and July this year.
All were under 35 years old when they left their home countries, the majority under 25 and several aged only 18 or 19. They had all claimed asylum in the UK during 2022, and after approximately two years, had just been given refugee status.
The interviews have been compiled into this powerful report. Read the report below. And listen to an interview with the author on Mix FM:
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