Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees
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The Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees (ICAR) is an organisation involved in academic research and information provision on asylum seekers and refugee
s in the United Kingdom
. Launched in 2000, ICAR was initially based at King's College London
. The organisation subsequently moved to City University but, following withdrawal of support from City as a result of funding cuts, it is now housed by the Runnymede Trust
.
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Launched in 2000, ICAR was initially based at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. The organisation subsequently moved to City University but, following withdrawal of support from City as a result of funding cuts, it is now housed by the Runnymede Trust
Runnymede Trust
The Runnymede Trust is a leading pro-multiculturalism think tank., Its aim is to generate intelligence for a "multi-ethnic" Britain through research, network building and policy engagement...
.