Immigration detention is not the answer, for anyone.
People are detained without a time limit, for months, sometimes even years.
It is harmful and expensive. It robs people of their dignity, spirit and lives.
This can’t go on.
We are working towards an immigration system that is based on humanity, compassion and fairness.
A 28-day time limit
on immigration detention for all
Automatic judicial oversight
of detention decisions after 72 hours
An end to the detention
of vulnerable people
Community-based alternatives to detention that respect rights can minimise the use of detention, reducing costs and helping people to live with dignity in the community while going through the immigration process.
News
Join the Detention Forum team! Call for social media volunteers
Social media volunteers needed! Deadline 9 April 2019 We are looking for a couple of enthusiastic and curious volunteers who have a deep interest in and commitment to challenging immigration detention and can help us increase our social media presence. This social [...]
Detention Forum statement in response to the Home Affairs Committee report on immigration detention
Today, the Home Affairs Committee has published its long-anticipated report on immigration detention. The Committee strongly rebukes the Home Office for its ‘shockingly cavalier attitude to the deprivation of human liberty and the protection of people’s basic rights’. [...]
Latest detention statistics: Much room for improvement
Last week, the Home Office published its latest immigration statistics. https://twitter.com/SDVisitors/status/1101524017373163521 As Scottish Detainee Visitors point out, there are some reasons for optimism. True to its promise, the Home Office has made significant progress in decreasing the number of [...]
Lord Ramsbotham named as fifth ‘Detention Forum Champion’
Lord Ramsbotham, former HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and a crossbench peer, has been named Detention Forum Champion in recognition of his ongoing work on detention reform. Lord Ramsbotham joins Labour’s Paul Blomfield MP, SNP Stuart McDonald MP, [...]
End indefinite detention for everyone – send your photo message to Sajid Javid and your MPs!
It’s time to take action to end indefinite immigration detention in the UK. And the Immigration Bill that is going through Parliament right now presents an opportunity to secure a 28-day time limit on detention for everyone. Join [...]
Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for a 28 day time limit on detention
Image by @Carcazan Earlier this month, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published its long-awaited report on immigration detention. This report marks the culmination of an inquiry that began in July 2018 and received 64 written submissions, [...]
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The Detention Forum is hosted by the Refugee Council.
You can contact the Project Director at detentionforum[at]gmail.com, who works several days a week.
@OurCommons Select committee have released their report on #ImmigrationDetention in the UK...among their findings they recommend @GOVUK #EndIndefiniteDetention https://t.co/9PCoSb5yBF
Deep failures in Britain’s barbaric detention system are costing people’s lives. The Government must commit to a 28 day time limit on detention as a first step towards ending this inhumane system for good. #Time4aTimeLimit https://t.co/qVfkvFEbcZ
The @CommonsHomeAffs, in their report on immigration detention, noted the Home Office's 'cavalier' approach to decisions to detain. They linked this to the fact that officials do not meet the people who are being deprived of their liberty. #EndIndefiniteDetention #Time4aTimeLimit
Tarek Chowdhury was murdered in Colnbrook IRC in 2016. ‘Chowdhury’s family said after the inquest: “These proceedings have shown us that the systems are broken and that it is time for agencies to do some soul searching.’
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