Refugees and asylum seekers

Black and white photo showing people fleeing with their belongings during the war.

Refugees: Forced to Flee opens at the Imperial War Museum

The exhibition highlights the stories of people forced to flee their homes

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An illustration of a man standing in an airport arrivals lounge, holding a sign that says "When I finally had them in my arms, I said thank you, thank you, thank you"

“Nothing is as painful as being separated from your family”

How one father of three was reunited with his family after three long years apart

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An illustration of two hands reaching for each other with the caption, a quote "They came to us like they were our mothers. They saw us as their own young children" - Sophia

“They made us feel safe and when we were sick, they looked after us.”

The project that connects girls and older women in safe spaces in Sudan

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"Our work is going to have a long-lasting impact"

Celebrating the women and girls of the Red Cross's wellbeing project in Sudan

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Volunteers from the Sudanese Red Crescent

Our programme supporting refugee women and girls in East Sudan

Over the past decade, thousands of migrants and refugees have travelled through Sudan

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An animated illustration shows a photograph of a happy family, the photograph torn into three parts

How one family was reunited in the middle of a global pandemic

Faridun's family's search for safety kept them apart for four years

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Zain, one of the VOICES ambassadors who appears in the podcast, stands outside looking toward the camera

“I hope the podcast will help dispel a lot of myths, stereotypes, and negative narratives”

One VOICES ambassador shares his experiences of working on The kind place: We are VOICES, and what the new podcast means to him

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A group of smiling women conduct a mothers' club meets in Chad

“We will never combat violence against women if do not address the root causes"

Why prevention is at the heart of our work in gender-based violence

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A woman sits in a small space surrounded by storied items with her hand held up to her head, looking sad.

What is violence against women?

Learn more about what gender-based violence is, and how the British Red Cross is working with survivors

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Mada and her daughter Hala stand together in central London. Mada and her family were reunited in the UK after fleeing Syria

What is happening to the UK's asylum system?

The Nationality and Borders Bill has been passed into law. This is what it's likely to mean for people seeking protection in the UK

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An animated illustration shows a photograph of a happy family, the photograph torn into three parts

Why the UK family reunion process puts people in danger

Lydia helps reunite families torn apart by war and conflict as part of the British Red Cross' co-funded REPAIR project with the EU. She explains why the UK's complex family reunion process is keeping families apart, and in danger.

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Things you didn't know

... about our work with refugees and people seeking asylum

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