STILL HUMAN STILL HERE- Oxford events

The Still Human Still Here campaign is dedicated to highlighting the plight oftens of thousands of refused asylum seekers who are being forced into abjectpoverty in an attempt to drive them out of the country. This is going on righton our doorstep here in Oxford. In 2006, local charity Asylum Welcome worked with 140 destitute refugees. A group of community and student organisations have come together in Oxford to support the campaign, including AmnestyInternational, Asylum Welcome, Refugee Resource, and STAR.

Visit: http://www.stillhuman.org.uk/ for more info.

OXFORD SLEEPOUT

A group of students and residents in Oxford are organising a sleep out as partof a National Protest. Please come along and make your voice heard

When: Wednesday 5th of March,

Where: Cornmarket, St Mary Magdalen Churchyard

What: Events will kick of in Cornmarket Street at 5pm with stalls, music,dance, and poetry. There will also be a performance of The Bogus Woman, KayAdshead's award-winning play which tells the true story of a baffled asylum-seeker fleeing a war-scarred continent.

Hot drinks and food will be providedin the church for those sleeping out later in the evening.

Contact: http://mail.lycos.com/Mail-bin/send_mail.form.cgi?TO=oxfordsleepout08@yahoo.com for more information or join the facebookgroup at: http://hs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10441782989&ref=mf

STILL HUMAN STILL HERE SPEAKER EVENT

STUDENT ACTION FOR REFUGEES is organising a speaker event on the STILL HUMANSTILL HERE CAMPAIGN.

Monday 7th week (25th February) at 8pm - The Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre,St Catherine's College. All are most welcome.

Speakers: Tim Finch from The Refugee Councilo Lisa Nandy from The Children's Societyo Matt Holman from Asylum Welcomewill discuss the treatment of asylum seekers in the UK system and theimportance of the

The STILL HUMAN STILL HERE CAMPAIGN is dedicated to highlightingthe plight of tens of thousands of refused asylum seekers who are being forcedinto abject poverty in an attempt to drive them out of the country.This will be a great opportunity to find out more about the STILL HUMAN STILLHERE CAMPAIGN and ask questions ready for the National Sleep Out on the 5th ofMarch!