David Cameron must do more for refugees this year, charities say

In joint letter, Oxfam, Refugee Council, Amnesty and others call on prime minister to approach 2016 with new resolve to address refugee crisis

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David Cameron must do more to alleviate the global refugee crisis in 2016 after the government’s “clearly inadequate” response last year, the heads of more than two dozen aid agencies and charities have said in a letter to Downing Street.

In a joint message to the prime minister, organisations including Oxfam, the Refugee Council, Christian Aid, Cafod and Amnesty International say the UK should establish safe and legal routes for refugees into and across Europe.

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from Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1O3HxsS