Calais

As a result of concerns about migrants in Calais, their exceptionally poor living conditions, and the lack of access to protection for refugees in the area, the Refugee Council conducted a fact-finding mission to Calais in May 2009 in partnership with the French NGO, France Terre d'Asile. This joint report contains the findings from our visit, as well as recommendations for solutions that we believe are required at UK, French and EU levels to ensure that refugees in the Calais area are identified and protected. These recommendations are especially pertinent given the recent closure by the French authorities of one of the camps in which some migrants, including vulnerable refugees, were living.

Download the report (PDF)

Visit the France Terre d'Asile website to download the report in French (PDF)