action on asylum and refugees
sanctuary pledge
In the run-up to the General Election, churches, faith groups and other organisations are asking politicians to sign the Sanctuary Pledge 
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Christians are being asked to play their part by persuading their local Parliamentary candidates to sign it.
Briefing document
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Sanctuary Pledge Briefing (PDF, 656k)
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The Sanctuary Pledge asks politicians to:
- Campaign responsibly, positively and sensitively in the 2010 election
- Use ‘sanctuary' instead of ‘asylum' when communicating with the public
- Support policies that will end the detention of children and families for immigration reasons
- Promote tolerance and neighbourliness between local communities
- Safeguard the long-term future of sanctuary
- Meet with the Sanctuary Pledge organisers six months after they are elected to review progress
Organisations supporting the Sanctuary Pledge are:
- Baptist Union of Great Britain
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
- Church Action on Poverty
- The Church of England
- Citizens for Sanctuary
- The Citizen Organising Foundation
- Evangelical Alliance
- Jewish Council for Racial Equality
- London Citizens
- The Methodist Church
- Muslim Council of Britain
- The United Reformed Church
- Vincentian Millennium Partnership
For full details of the campaign see the 