100 signatures reached
To: Dorset County Council
Help us welcome Syrian refugees and asylum seekers into Dorset
Let Syrian refugees and asylum seekers join the Dorset community.
Why is this important?
More than 250,000 Syrians have lost their lives in four-and-a-half years of armed conflict, and more than 11 million others have been forced from their homes as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his rule battle each other.
More than 4.5 million people have fled Syria since the start of the conflict, most of them women and children. Neighbouring Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey have struggled to cope with one of the largest refugee exoduses in recent history. Only 10% of Syrian refugees have sought safety in Europe, sowing political divisions as countries argue over sharing the so-called burden. Despite this, the county of Dorset has only agreed to resettling 6 families, a shockingly small amount in light of the recent crisis. The county council is coordinating the response from agencies in our area, however no concrete decisions have yet been made. We therefore urge you to sign this petition and increase pressure on the Dorset council to make a positive contribution to the improvement of the accommodation and treatment of Syrian refugees and asylum seekers.
More than 4.5 million people have fled Syria since the start of the conflict, most of them women and children. Neighbouring Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey have struggled to cope with one of the largest refugee exoduses in recent history. Only 10% of Syrian refugees have sought safety in Europe, sowing political divisions as countries argue over sharing the so-called burden. Despite this, the county of Dorset has only agreed to resettling 6 families, a shockingly small amount in light of the recent crisis. The county council is coordinating the response from agencies in our area, however no concrete decisions have yet been made. We therefore urge you to sign this petition and increase pressure on the Dorset council to make a positive contribution to the improvement of the accommodation and treatment of Syrian refugees and asylum seekers.
