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Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 02:00
Categories: 
Refugees & forced migration [2]
Issue Number: 
136 [3]
Article-Summary: 

"They are probably hoping that we die with the weapons they provided", says Somali refugee Warsan Fowzi in a new book published today, called "Listen to the Refugee's Story: How UK Investment Creates Refugees and Aslyum Seekers". The vast majority of refugees today flee conflict, or social or economic oppression. In many cases, British companies, taxpayers and the government directly and indirectly support the human rights abuses that accompany British investment and policies abroad. Many of ...read more [4]

"They are probably hoping that we die with the weapons they provided", says Somali refugee Warsan Fowzi in a new book published today, called "Listen to the Refugee's Story: How UK Investment Creates Refugees and Aslyum Seekers". The vast majority of refugees today flee conflict, or social or economic oppression. In many cases, British companies, taxpayers and the government directly and indirectly support the human rights abuses that accompany British investment and policies abroad. Many of these abuses ultimately force people to flee their homes and then their countries.

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Human Security [5]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/refugees/18971 [6]

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