MSF UK: Flashquote on the Government's decision to make refugee status temporary

"The Government's decision to make refugee status temporary and force people to return to their country of origin if deemed to be 'safe' is another cruel development that will harm people who have fled the horrors of conflict, violence and persecution.

MSF's mental health team in the UK provide care to refugees and people seeking asylum with post traumatic stress disorder, often resulting from significant and repeated adversity including violence, abuse and human rights violations.

Embedding prolonged uncertainty and fear within the asylum system will create further psychological harm and inhibit refugees' - including our patients - ability to heal from their experiences and rebuild their lives with dignity.

MSF calls on the Government to reverse this decision immediately."