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Motion · S5M-22067 · 17 Jun 2020

World Refugee Day

Lodged by Mary Fee Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that 20 June 2020 is World Refugee Day; recognises that this annual event seeks to raise awareness of the struggles that refugees face as they escape areas that are not safe for them to live, celebrates the unique gifts and talents that they bring to the communities that they settle in and encourages connections and friendships between people in the hope of making integration easier for all refugees and to remind everyone of the international obligations enshrined in the UN Refugee Convention; understands that this year marks 20 years of Refugee Festival Scotland; notes that, after welcoming 21,200 attendees in 2019, this will be celebrated online to highlight and celebrate the contributions that refugees in Scotland make to communities; supports the work of the Paisley-based charity, Pachedu, which works to tackle social isolation by offering help to refugees as they settle in Renfrewshire; commends the work of the Scottish Refugee Council and its numerous campaigns, including those that aim to provide safe and appropriate asylum accommodation without fear of eviction; believes that this work is vital to the efforts to support refugees in Scotland; encourages people to take part in the international online celebrations, and resolves to renew its commitment to supporting refugees in Scotland in every way.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.