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Europe: Desperately Seeking Asylum

The Turkish lover of a British girl who died in suspicious circumstances in Istanbul in 1995 has been charged with murdering her by the courts in Turkey. Yet while her family still mourn her, he is living freely in Britain, having been granted asylum on the grounds that he would suffer for his politics if he returned home. In the last film of the series on human-rights dilemmas in Europe, reporter Edward Stourton examines the checks and controls that exist for people who seek Britain's protection, and the way we judge those who deserve asylum.

English
  • Originally Aired April 22, 2001
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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