11/27/2025
Panjshir Aid is honoured to stand with Southwark Council and to add our name to this important statement. Every day, in our work with newly arrived families, we see the strength, resilience and positive contributions that people seeking sanctuary bring when they are given safety, stability and the chance to rebuild their lives.
We join the call for the government to rethink the current proposals and to prioritise the creation of safe and accessible routes for those fleeing conflict and persecution. No one should be forced into the hands of criminal gangs or dangerous journeys in search of protection.
As an organisation committed to supporting refugees and asylum seekers, we believe in a system rooted in dignity, compassion and fairness—one that allows families to live, work, study and actively contribute to their communities.
We urge the government to take meaningful action that protects family life, strengthens international cooperation, and upholds the UK’s proud tradition of offering sanctuary to those in need.
Always a Borough of Sanctuary
Southwark Council and local organisations are today standing together and urging the Government to rethink its new asylum proposals
Read the full statement via the link in the comments below
