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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 [...]
“This is not a party issue”: MPs say it’s #Time4aTimeLimit
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 [...]
We can’t afford to delay change any longer: The Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes its report on immigration detention
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 [...]
What detention reform did political parties promise at the General Election 2017 (and 2015)?
Image by @Carcazan With increased attention on parliamentarians’ public declarations of interest in ending indefinite detention, it is worth revisiting what was said by political parties about immigration detention, if at [...]
Why are bills an important part of a campaign?
Photo by Marcin Nowak on Unsplash As part of the UK’s ‘preparation’ for Brexit, a bill called the Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill is currently before Parliament. The purpose [...]
Is it finally time for a time limit?
Image by @Carcazan The past 18 months have seen a flurry of immigration detention-related inquiries. If nothing else, this makes plain that we still need solutions to the entrenched problems associated [...]
“What is the point of being in politics if you don’t try to challenge what you think is wrong?”: Baroness Sally Hamwee named Detention Forum Champion
Baroness Sally Hamwee has been named Detention Forum Champion. She joins MPs Dame Caroline Spelman, Paul Blomfield and Stuart McDonald among parliamentarians recognised for their long-standing commitment to immigration detention [...]
“The very least we can do is speak up for those whose own voices cannot be heard.” Dame Caroline Spelman MP named Detention Forum Champion
Photo credit: JRS UK We are delighted to announce that Dame Caroline Spelman MP received the Detention Forum Champion Award last week. JRS UK, one of our member organisations, kindly presented [...]
Campsfield Detention Centre to close in May 2019
Image courtesy of Campaign to Close Campsfield The Home Office announced today that Campsfield detention centre will close by May 2019, as part of the detention reform programme announced by the [...]
“I leave you to judge”: Reflections from a visitor
This piece comes from Richard (not his real name), a volunteer with Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group who has been visiting people detained in Brook House and Tinsley House detention centres [...]
‘How do we make this work?’ – our BIG #Time4aTimeLimit meeting
Once a year, the Detention Forum hosts a reflection event for our members. It takes a lot of effort to organise it, but it is always worth it. Challenging immigration [...]
Refugee Tales: 28 tales for 28 days
This is a guest post featuring Refugee Tales’ campaign 28 Tales for 28 Days, which runs for a month from 11 September 2018. During this time, Refugee Tales is releasing 28 tales [...]