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UK’s National Preventive Mechanism calls for a time limit on immigration detention
22 July 2016 UK’s National Preventive Mechanism calls for a time limit on immigration detention UK’s official detention watchdog has confirmed that it supports the view that there should be [...]
Closure of Cedars Pre-Departure Accommodation announced
21 July 2016 The Government announced today that they are moving the location of child detention from Cedars Pre-Departure Accommodation to a ‘discrete unit’ within Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre, [...]
A new Immigration Minister, a new challenge?
20 July 2016 After the Cabinet reshuffle, we now have a new Home Secretary (Amber Rudd) and a new Immigration Minister (Robert Goodwill). It is important that the new Minister [...]
Social media volunteers needed! Deadline 24 July 2016
Social media volunteers needed! 2 July 2016 We are looking for two to three volunteers who can help us increase our social media presence by; making sure our Twitter account is [...]
‘With a heavy heart, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.’
12 May 2016 The last Immigration Bill debate took place on 10 May 2016, during which Lord Ramsbotham, Baroness Hamwee and Baroness Lister made impassioned speeches in their attempts to [...]
The Immigration Bill “ping-pong” ends with a glimmer of hope for detention – our statement
12 May 2016 The Immigration Act, scheduled to receive Royal Assent in the coming days, will introduce automatic judicial oversight on the UK’s use of immigration detention for the first [...]
All eyes on detention again – the Immigration Bill returns to the Commons on 9th May – and then back to the Lords on 10th May
4th May 2016 UPDATE 10 May 2016 The parliamentary "ping-pong" process is in full swing and the Immigration Bill returns to the Lords today at 3pm, after it was debated [...]
House of Lords votes in favour of detention reform amendment
Last night (15 March), the House of Lords voted in favour of an amendment to the Immigration Bill proposed by Lord Ramsbotham, Lord Rosser, Baroness Hamwee and Lord Roberts of [...]
Stephen Shaw’s Equanimity – Evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on the Shaw Review and Government Response
Stephen Shaw’s Equanimity - Evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on the Shaw Review and Government Response. Stephen Shaw gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 9th [...]
The new Chief Inspector calls for a time limit on detention – Harmondsworth inspection report
The latest report by the Prison Watchdog published today (1 March 2016) reveals that the UK had let its largest immigration detention centre, Harmondsworth, deteriorate to an “unacceptable” level, with [...]
Do you have what it takes to join our team?
Social media volunteers needed! 19 February 2016 We are looking for two to three volunteers who can help us increase our social media presence by; making sure our Twitter account [...]
Death at Colnbrook Detention Centre
17 February 2016 The Detention Forum is saddened to hear about a death in Colnbrook Detention Centre, near Heathrow Airport. We understand that the exact circumstances of the death remain [...]