Home Office admission

Barnabas Fund  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Jan 2019
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The UK Home Office acknowledged in November that Christian refugees in the Middle East are ‘reluctant’ to enter the refugee camp system, but refuses to state this is because of persecution.

In response to a Freedom of Information request, the Home Office admitted: ‘Minority groups may be more reluctant to go to camps. Many Christians live outside the camps and rely on churches and Christian support groups. We are working with UNHCR and their partners to intensify their outreach to groups that might otherwise be reluctant to register.’

Source of reluctance

However, the Home Office did not acknowledge that Christian refugees’ ‘reluctance’ stems from the fact that Christians in camps have faced persecution from some of the Muslims in the camps.

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