One of the men described the Bibby Stockholm as the ‘hell barge’ amid the difficult living conditions and continual not knowing on asylum claims.
Asylum seekers living on the Bibby Stockholm have staged a protest calling for the Government to end their wait in limbo and speed up decision-making on their claims for refuge in the UK.
A spokesperson said almost all of the men have been waiting more than a year, and “many much longer”, to know the outcomes to decide their futures which is causing a “significant deterioration in their mental health”. “The men very much appreciate the support they receive, but they are desperate for the asylum process to be speeded up and for their decisions to be received sooner.
They said that the men are asking for more support for their declining mental health during this period.The spokesperson added: “The men want to be able to get on with their lives, work, contribute and pay their way and ask our new Government to please help make this happen much more quickly.”
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