We mourn another death at Brook House
We are mourning the tragic news of another death at Brook House, after a man died at the detention centre on Sunday. This is almost a year since an Albanian man died at the same detention centre. Our thoughts are [...]
Do not ignore the Brook House Inquiry
At our recent members' meeting, we discussed our three key priorities for our engagement with the new Government and Parliament. They are as follows: Keep Haslar (in Hampshire) and Campsfield (in Oxfordshire) detention centres closed A 28 day time limit [...]
Alternatives to Detention event
The Detention Forum is happy to be joining our friends at Rene Cassin and Rainbow Migration at an online event next week promoting the compassionate alternative to immigration detention - welcome the stranger: the need for alternatives to detention. We [...]
Our latest tweets
The PM has announced more details of his 'smash the gangs' anti-people smuggling measures.
But like the previous govt, these fail to address the obvious, essential need for more #SafeRoutes
We know the new Government is planning on
introducing legislation on refugees, so 👉now👈 is a crucial time to build connections with our local MPs.
Take action - download our new #FairBeginsHere toolkit to help you have meaningful engagement with your MP
https://togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/fair-begins-here-local-mp-engagement/
Immigration detention centres are a hidden space where people are locked in small cells for up to 12 hrs a day and frequently denied legal support and appropriate medical care.
Self-harm in detention centres increased by 67% last year.