The demolition of the Calais 'Jungle' refugee camp in northern France has caused outrage and consternation. It has also added fresh evidence of a problem that gets little media or government attention: a lack of translation and information services for refugees.
A study by a group of French charities says poor asylum information and translation services were the main trigger for refugees rejecting accommodation centres elsewhere in France, while Amnesty International reports information on asylum is massively inadequate.
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