Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-08 11:16:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2A240469ED0C323F285D6F9967C644D956F56E4704B208E8E8BC3F9ABD5BF20B
Participant Details
Original Note:
NNN - the accommodation given to asylum seekers is not fit for purpose. Even for underaged, unaccompanied children, it can be shared hostel rooms with no regard for safety. The original note implies accommodation is equivalent or similar to council housing - it is not. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jul/lone-children-seeking-uk-asylum-increased-risk-exploitation-home-office-hotels#:~:text=Several%20interviewees%20in%20the%20study,of%20sexual%20abuse%20and%20exploitation. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/children-asylum-seekers-age-assessments-home-office-uk-b1992680.html https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hostile-Accommodation-Refugee-Action-report.pdf
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