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PAFRAS Newsletter 17 May – June 2010
Pafras Newsletter 17 May-Jun 2010.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 16 March – April 2010
Pafras Newsletter 16 Mar-Apr 2010.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 15 July – August 2009
PAFRAS Newsletter 15 July - August 2009.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 14 May – June 2009
PAFRAS Newsletter 14 May-June 2009.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 13 March – April 2009
PAFRAS Newsletter 13 March-April 2009.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 12 January – February 2009
PAFRAS Newsletter 12 January-February 2009.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 11 November – December 2008
PAFRAS_Newsletter_11_November-December_2008.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 10 September – October 2008
PAFRAS_Newsletter_10_September_-_October_2008.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 9 July – August 2008
PAFRAS_Newsletter_9_July_-_August_2008.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 8 May – June 2008
PAFRAS_Newsletter_8_May-June_2008.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 7 March - April 2008
PAFRAS_Newsletter_7_March_-_April_2008.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 6 January - February 2008
PAFRAS_Newsletter_6_January-February_2008.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 5 November – December 2007
PAFRAS_newsletter_5_November-December_2007.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 4 September – October 2007
PAFRAS_Newsletter_4_September-October_2007.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 3 July – August 2007
PAFRAS_Newsletter_3_July-August_2007.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 2 May – June 2007
PAFRAS_Newsletter_2_May_-_June_2007.pdf

PAFRAS Newsletter 1 March – April 2007
PAFRAS_Newsletter_1_March_-_April_2007.pdf

Destitution Briefings

Forced Inactivity and barriers to participation among refused asylum seekers – PAFRAS Briefing Paper, no. 12, September 2009
PAFRAS Briefing Paper 12 Forced inactivity and barriers to participation.pdf

Beyond the edges of healthcare provision: refused asylum seekers and access to healthcare – PAFRAS Briefing Paper, no. 11, July 2009
PAFRAS Briefing Paper 11 - Beyond the edges of healthcare provision.pdf

The political economy of malnutrition – PAFRAS Briefing Paper, no.10, April 2009
PAFRAS Briefing Paper 10 - The political economy of malnutrition.pdf

What is Destitution? – PAFRAS Briefing Paper no. 9, February 2009
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_9_-_What_is_destitution.pdf

No direction home – PAFRAS Briefing Paper no. 8, January 2009
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_8_-_No_direction_home.pdf

Wage exploitation and undocumented labour – PAFRAS Briefing Paper no. 7, October 2008
Wage_exploitation_and_undocumented_labour.pdf

Racism, destitution and asylum - PAFRAS Briefing Paper no. 6, June 2008
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_6_-_Racism,_destitution_and_asylum.pdf

Mental health, destitution and asylum – PAFRAS Briefing Paper no. 5, March 2008
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_5_-_Mental_health,_destitution_and_asylum.pdf

Dawn Raids - PAFRAS Briefing Paper Number 4, March 2008
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_4_-_Dawn_raids.pdf

No Access to Justice: Legal Aid and Destitute Asylum Seekers – PAFRAS Briefing Paper Number 3, February 2008
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_3_-_No_access_to_justice_legal_aid_and_destitute_asylum_seekers.pdf

Detaining the Destitute: PAFRAS Briefing Paper, Number 2, November 2007
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_2_-_Detaining_the_Destitute.pdf

Section 4 Support: PAFRAS Briefing Paper Number 1, August 2007
PAFRAS_Briefing_Paper_Number_1_-_Section_4_Support.pdf

Other PAFRAS Reports & Submissions

PAFRAS submission to the Independent Asylum Commission, October 2007
PAFRAS_Submission_to_the_Independent_Asylum_Commission_October_2007.pdf

PAFRAS featured in reports, publications, news articles

Below is a selection of reports, publications, news articles which feature the PAFRAS service, staff, volunteers and clients. For a more comprehensive list with download the PAFRAS archive download by clicking here

Waites, M. (2007) Plight of the refugees left to rot in Yorkshire, 28th March 2007, Yorkshire Post
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/viewarticle.aspx?sectionid=55&articleid=2183845

Waites, M. (2007) Thousands caught in poverty trap with little help on offer,28th March 2007, Yorkshire Post
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2184766&SectionID=55&ArticlePage=2

Lewis, H. (2007) Destitution in Leeds: the experiences of people seeking asylum and supporting agencies, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Inquiry in Destitution Among Refused Asylum Seekers
http://www.jrct.org.uk/core/documents/download.asp?id=203

Cheedella, K. (2006) Barriers for failed asylum seekers to accessing NHS services, and the consequences of destitution: a study in Leeds, United Kingdom. International Health BSc dissertation, University of Leeds.

Brown, D. [ed.] (2005) Destitution of Asylum Seekers in Leeds, January 2005, Leeds Destitution Steering Group
Destitution of Asylum Seekers in Leeds

Bond, C. (2007) 'The Janjaweed destroyed our village, they took all our belongings, they killed our families and no place was safe', 12th January 2007, Yorkshire Post
http://www.ypn.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=105&ArticleID=1970043

The Big Difference Awards, The Big Life Company
Christine Majid winner of the Lifetime Difference Awards Yorkshire and Humberside 2006
http://www.thebiglifegroup.com/Uploads/100406general_winners.pdf

Bond, C. (2005) Desperate lives with nowhere to run, 11th November 2005, Yorkshire Post
http://www.leedstoday.net/viewarticle.aspx?sectionid=105&ArticleID=1251851