Navigation guide Refugee populations in the UK: Algerians - ICAR

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Contents Contents..................................................................................................................... 2 About the author ....................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................. 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5 About this guide........................................................................................................................................5 Historical context...................................................................................................... 7 The turbulent history up to the current conflict .....................................................................................7 The Algerian conflict and the resulting emigration................................................................................9 Chronology of events .............................................................................................................................9 Linking fluctuating numbers of asylum seekers and developing events in Algeria ...............................11 Experiences of exile .............................................................................................................................13 Explaining the conflict...........................................................................................................................14 Profile of the Algerian population in UK............................................................... 17 Gender......................................................................................................................................................17 Ethnic background..................................................................................................................................18 Languages spoken..................................................................................................................................18 Religion....................................................................................................................................................18 Age ...........................................................................................................................................................18 Academic qualifications .........................................................................................................................19 Profession................................................................................................................................................19 Length of residence ................................................................................................................................19 Political affiliation ...................................................................................................................................19 Geographic distribution..........................................................................................................................20 Other characteristics ..............................................................................................................................20 Legal aspects .......................................................................................................... 21 Visa restrictions ......................................................................................................................................21 Asylum .....................................................................................................................................................21 Detention of asylum seekers..................................................................................................................24 Anti-terrorism legislation........................................................................................................................24 Statistics .................................................................................................................. 26 Numbers present in the UK....................................................................................................................26 Algerians acquiring British citizenship.................................................................................................26 Results of asylum requests made by Algerians...................................................................................27 Algerian asylum detainees in the UK ....................................................................................................28 How many Algerians request asylum elsewhere ...............................................................................30 Asylum support.......................................................................................................................................31 Navigation guide to refugee populations: Algerians ©ICAR 2004, moral rights Michael Collyer 2
Cultural background............................................................................................... 33 Literature..................................................................................................................................................34 Music........................................................................................................................................................36 Film...........................................................................................................................................................37 Cuisine .....................................................................................................................................................38 Key issues ............................................................................................................... 39 Asylum .....................................................................................................................................................39 Undocumented status.............................................................................................................................40 Detention and deportation......................................................................................................................40 Work .........................................................................................................................................................41 Isolation ...................................................................................................................................................42 Effects of anti-terrorism legislation.......................................................................................................43 Contacts with Algeria .............................................................................................................................44 The growth of the Algerian population in the UK.................................................................................45 Resources................................................................................................................ 46 Publications.............................................................................................................................................46 Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................48 Legal cases..............................................................................................................................................49 Music........................................................................................................................................................49 Films.........................................................................................................................................................49 Online resources.....................................................................................................................................49 Historical context ..................................................................................................................................50 Algerian pressure groups/political parties.............................................................................................50 Legal issues .........................................................................................................................................51 Statistics ...............................................................................................................................................51 Cultural background .............................................................................................................................51 Projects and initiatives........................................................................................... 53 Contacts and links .................................................................................................. 54 Navigation guide to refugee populations: Algerians ©ICAR 2004, moral rights Michael Collyer 3
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Page 5 and 6: Introduction The Algerian populatio
Page 7 and 8: Historical context There is a wide
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Page 17 and 18: Profile of the Algerian population
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Page 21 and 22: Legal aspects The most significant
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Page 33 and 34: Cultural background The Algerian po
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Page 39 and 40: Key issues The most significant iss
Page 41 and 42: Work illegal immigration, their asy
Page 43 and 44: Algerians than other refugee groups
Page 45 and 46: The growth of the Algerian populati
Page 47 and 48: Algerians to France and the UK’,
Page 49 and 50: trends 2000-2002, published. Geneva
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Projects and initiatives There is c
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