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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
During week 8, the final full week of Unlocking Detention 2018, we visited Dungavel IRC, in Scotland. Dungavel is very isolated: more than 30 miles from Glasgow, 14 miles from the nearest train station, 6 miles from the [...]
Image by @Carcazan The Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill is currently on its way through Parliament, despite the chaos going on around it. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the House of Commons Committee Stage, which will involve several [...]
Image by @Carcazan Today, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) adds its voice to a growing call for a 28 day time limit on immigration detention. In concluding the Committee’s months-long inquiry into immigration detention, the report makes five [...]