Papers of Charter 87, 1987-1997, including minutes of a Steering Group; a complete run of the 'Newsletter' and occasional publication 'News Updating'; correspondence, chiefly with the Home Office and press cuttings relating to asylum-seekers and refugees.
Charter 87
This material is held atUniversity of East London Archives
- Reference
- GB 2381 C50522
- Dates of Creation
- 1987-1997
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- c 22 files
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Charter 87, or Charter 87 for Refugees, was a human rights group in existence between the years 1987 and 1997. It was concerned with human rights issues pertaining to refugees and asylum seekers. Charter 87 also sought the incorporation of the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees into British Law.
Arrangement
Original order
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Received, Jul 2007.
Other Finding Aids
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Conditions Governing Use
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