{"id":5997,"date":"2020-12-10T21:24:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cov19chronicles.com\/?p=5997"},"modified":"2023-04-26T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T15:04:49","slug":"towards-wales-as-a-nation-of-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cov19chronicles.com\/towards-wales-as-a-nation-of-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Towards Wales as a Nation of Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Helen Hintjens<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sanctuary is a moral principle<\/a> found in many ancient cultures. In Hebrew and Christian law, sanctuary was offered to runaway slaves, those facing mob violence or capital punishment. The Qur\u2019an too \u201cexhorts Muslims to provide sanctuary and aid to both Muslims (8:72) and non-Muslims (9:6)\u201d (Muzaffar, p. 122<\/a>). In 2008, the Independent Asylum Commission\u2019s report, Saving Sanctuary<\/em><\/a>, pointed to \u201cgrave misunderstanding in the public mind about the term asylum\u201d, and argued it was necessary to \u201cwin hearts and minds and long-term public support for [the term] sanctuary\u201d. It seems to have worked, with the City of Sanctuary website<\/a> reporting 114 towns cities and locations of sanctuary across the UK, including 12 in Wales. And Wales is poised to become the world\u2019s first Nation of Sanctuary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n