ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASYLUM
Via Latin from Greek asulon refuge, from asulos that may not be seized, from a-1 + sulon right of seizure.
WHAT DOES ASYLUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of asylum in the English dictionary
The first definition of asylum in the dictionary is a safe or inviolable place of refuge, esp as formerly offered by the Christian Church to criminals, outlaws, etc; sanctuary. Other definition of asylum is shelter; refuge. Asylum is also refuge afforded to a person whose extradition is sought by a foreign government.
10 QUOTES WITH «ASYLUM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
asylum.
Most of the people who are coming to Australia by boat have passed through several countries on the way, and if they simply wanted asylum they could have claimed that in any of the countries through which they'd passed.
Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty.
I myself spent nine years in an insane asylum and I never had the obsession of suicide, but I know that each conversation with a psychiatrist, every morning at the time of his visit, made me want to hang myself, realizing that I would not be able to cut his throat.
Well they're very, very genuine concerns at present as to the status of the 800 people who are to be sent by Australia to Malaysia. There's concern about the status of asylum seekers in Malaysia generally, but there's concern about the status of the 800 to be sent.
Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community.
All the asylum clothing is made by the patients, but sewing does not employ one's mind. After several months' confinement the thoughts of the busy world grow faint, and all the poor prisoners can do is to sit and ponder over their hopeless fate.
I always had a desire to know asylum life more thoroughly - a desire to be convinced that the most helpless of God's creatures, the insane, were cared for kindly and properly.
I had, toward the last, been shut off from all visitors, and so when the lawyer, Peter A. Hendricks, came and told me that friends of mine were willing to take charge of me if I would rather be with them than in the asylum, I was only too glad to give my consent.
Just previous to the birth of my little son, my mind gave way and my child was born in the asylum for the insane at Stockton, Cal. My boy was buried there.
When I was a child, I felt at times that I had been born into an insane asylum, that much of human life appeared to be an insane asylum. It was bewildering.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASYLUM»
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asylum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
asylum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Patrick McGrath brings his own dazzling blend of cool artistry and visceral engagement to this mesmerizing story of a fatal love and its unspeakably tragic aftermath.
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Textbook on Immigration and
Asylum Law
Clear analysis and commentary on the political context and social impact of the law encourages the reader to develop a critical viewpoint. An Online Resource Centre accompanies this text, keeping it up-to-date between editions.
Which of these is Ambrose Weller, the war-haunted Confederate soldier whose memories terrorize him into wild fits that can only be calmed by the color blue, but whose gentleness and dark eyes beckon to Iris.
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars “With its X-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian ...
When the Monahan Family asks Spike to find their daughter Ruby, he accepts.
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The Inmates are Running the
Asylum
Examines how increasingly complicated computer technology has outpaced the ability of the average consumer to use it without frustration and calls for changes that will bring computer technology in line with how average people think.
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Social Work, Immigration and
Asylum: Debates, Dilemmas and ...
The practical and ethical challenges facing human service professionals working with refugees, asylum seekers and other people subject to immigration controls are discussed in this much-needed book.
Beth Humphries, Debra Hayes,
2004
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Eu Immigration And
Asylum Law: Text And Commentary
This book contains the text of and commentary upon a large number of these measures proposed or adopted up until 1 January 2006, including all of the most important ones.
Steven Peers, Nicholas Rogers,
2006
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European
Asylum Law And International Law
These and other questions are addressed in this book. It offers, besides an in-depth study of the relation between European and international asylum law, a practical manual for European asylum law.
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Women of the
Asylum: Voices from Behind the Walls, 1840-1945
Women of the Asylum is the first book to give them the opportunity to speak for themselves.
Jeffrey L. Geller, Maxine Harris,
1994
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASYLUM»
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asylum is used in the context of the following news items.
Europe migrant crisis: Where are the asylum seekers coming from …
There has been an 86 per cent increase in the amount of people claiming asylum in Europe between the first quarters of 2014 and 2015. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Facing Record Migrant Flows, Hungary Tightens Asylum System
Hungary's parliament on Monday approved amendments tightening the country's asylum system, a response to the record number of migrants ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
New Zealand doctors write to Australia condemning new asylum …
A protestor takes part in a rally in Sydney on 30 June against the relocation of children seeking asylum to offshore detention centres. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Christians fleeing Islamic State must be given 'priority' for asylum in …
CHRISTIANS fleeing Islamic persecution must be given “priority” over others when applying for asylum in Europe, senior Bishops said last night ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Ex-ANC man fears for his life, seeks asylum in Reunion
His lawyer in Reunion, Mihidoiri Ali, told City Press that Lötter had asked for political asylum the “right way” by doing so immediately after he ... «News24, Jul 15»
Number of asylum seekers in direct provision up on 2014
The number of asylum seekers in the direct provision system has risen in the past year with the biggest increases in Balseskin reception centre ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Asylum seeker claims inadequate medical care
A hunger striking asylum seeker on Manus Island with serious kidney problems alleges he is being denied proper medical care and instead ... «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
France says 'non' to Julian Assange's asylum request
The French Government has rejected an asylum request from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying he is not in immediate danger. «Computer Business Review, Jul 15»
Plymouth foster carer: Young asylum seekers are 'brilliant human …
Every year hundreds of asylum seekers come to Plymouth, a handful of whom are alone and under the age of 18. SAM BLACKLEDGE meets a ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
Labor Left leaves asylum policy open
Labor's Left has failed to agree on changes to the party's asylum-seeker policy. The Left faction met in Sydney to discuss the party's policy ... «SBS, Jul 15»