Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-09 01:25:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4FBF00F2DA5E0F477722E952319BD27D8958F715CE60FC890427E9E83E06DF22
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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