Syrian refugees are citizens and permanent residents of Syrian Arab Republic, who have fled from their country since the onset of the Syrian Civil War in 2011 and have sought asylum in other parts of the world. Syrian Refugee Crisis – Facts you need to know (World Vision)
In Wales, whilst media attention has tended to focus on the Syrian Resettlement Programme, most urgent human need continues to be focused on spontaneous arrivals in the traditional dispersal areas of Swansea, Cardiff, Newport and Wrexham. But many communities have opened their doors in sanctuary.
- How will the Syrian refugee crisis affect Wales? (National Assembly for Wales Research Service, Sept 2015)
- Wales should take 724 Syrian refugees in order to meet its fair share – Oxfam campaign launch (Wales Online, Oct 2015)
- Wales stands ready to welcome Syrian refugees (Welsh Govt release, Dec 2015)
- 50 Syrian refugees will arrive in Wales this week (Wales Online, December 2015)
- Meet the Syrian refugees living in Aberystwyth: ‘Thank you for welcoming us’ (Telegraph, Sept 2016)
- All 22 Welsh authorities have committed to settling Syrian refugees – this is how far each one has got (Wales Online, Nov 2016)
- At least 397 Syrian refugees resettled in Wales (BBC Wales, Feb 2017)
- Resettling Syrian Refugees (March 2017 – Welsh Govt policy statement)
Learning Resource: Syrian Refugees Map January 2017, Wales Relocation Scheme – WCIA Volunteer Project from WalesforPeace
