Give sanctuary to refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, charities tell government
People take part in a demonstration outside the Russian Consulate General in Edinburgh, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
BRITAIN must offer sanctuary to refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion, charities demanded today, as they slammed the lack of safe and legal routes.
The United Nations estimates that more than 100,000 Ukrainians have already fled across the border after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine.
Major human rights groups including Amnesty International, Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee have urged ministers to prepare to take in thousands of refugees.
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