Romania’s top chess player seeks asylum in UK

Title

Romania’s top chess player seeks asylum in UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Tim Knight reports on the case of Mihai Suba, Romania’s top chess grand master, who says he wants to defect to Britain. He has applied to the Home Office for political asylum, leaving his wife and one son in Romania. Includes interview with Mihai Suba.

Contributors

Tim Knight; Mihai Suba

Keywords

UK; Great Britain; Immigration; Asylum; Sportsmen; Political refugees; Romania; Asylum seekers; Mihai Suba; Chess; Right to seek asylum

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