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Planet Syria Event in Parliament

RR attended an event in Parliament organised by Planet Syria. This event was hosted by Gisela Stuart MP and offered Syrian organisations and supporters an opportunity to get their voices heard to a number of MPs and Lords. Members of Planet Syria conveyed the dismal conditions in Syria and emphasised the need for concerted international action.

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Foreign Affairs Committee Evidence Session

RR attended an evidence session hosted by Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee regarding UK policy on Syria. The session hosted five 'experts', none of whom were Syrian and who provided policy recommendations that, in the opinion of Rethink Rebuild Society as the voice of the Syrian community of Manchester, diverge from the opinions of Syrians themselves.

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Lucy Powell MP: Manchester should welcome hundreds of Syrian refugees

Lucy Powell MP: Manchester should welcome hundreds of Syrian refugees

Lucy Powell MP for Central Manchester has called on David Cameron to fulfil the UK's "‘moral obligation’ to act" after she 'met with members of the city’s Syrian community'. It was a pleasure to meet with Lucy in the Annual Syrian Fun Day in Manchester and we look forward to working with her on Syria-related issues.

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