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UK-FRANCE: French police try to move Syrian refugees seeking asylum in UK - About 60 Syrians refuse to move from walkway of Calais port building until they are able to speak to British officials

04 October 2013

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"French riot police have arrived at a Calais port terminal to try to move dozens of Syrian refugees who have been blockading a walkway to the port building for three days, demanding access to British officials in order to seek asylum in the UK."

See the full article: French police try to move Syrian refugees seeking asylum in UK - About 60 Syrians refuse to move from walkway of Calais port building until they are able to speak to British officials (Guardian, link).

And see: Press release: Calais: Syrian refugees stage blockade of ferry terminal (pdf)

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