"Refugee Charity Cleared of Misleading Migrant Welcome Project Allegations A high-profile controversy surrounding a UK-based refugee charity has come to an end, with watchdogs ruling that allegations made against City of Sanctuary UK were misleading and false. The charity had faced intense backlash and vicious social media attacks after a Tory MP lodged a complaint, claiming that the organization's schools programme was coercing children into writing Valentine's Day cards to adult migrants, including those addressed to romantic partners. However, an investigation has now found that these allegations were unfounded, sparking questions about the origins and motivations behind the online smear campaign. The charity's migrant welcome project, aimed at promoting tolerance and understanding among schoolchildren, can now continue without the cloud of controversy."
Watchdog finds allegations against City of Sanctuary UK were misleading after complaint from Tory MPA refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared of wrongdoing after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.City of Sanctuary UK came under fire last year after rumours spread online that under its schools programme, children were being “forced” to write heart-shaped welcome cards to adult migrants, including cards addressed to “my fiance”. Continue reading...
