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National demonstration to Keep Campsfield Closed
We are keen to share news of the inaugural national demonstration to Keep Campsfield Closed, organised by the Coalition to Keep Campsfield Closed and Oxford Student Action for Refugees. The [...]
Brook House Inquiry Report
Yesterday we saw the long awaited publication of the Brook House Inquiry Report, and what a damning indictment of the immigration detention system in the UK it is. Its findings [...]
UNHCR publishes summary of two alternative projects
In addition to publishing their evaluation of the second Home Office Funded community based alternative to detention pilot project, they have also published a helpful summary of the two pilot [...]
Support grows for new humane approach
Support is growing for the compassionate and humane approach to immigration developed by the King's Arms Project through their Home Office funded alternative to detention community based pilot project. The [...]
A humane alternative to detention
Recently the evaluation report of the second Home Office funded alternative to detention pilot project was published. A two-year pilot ran by King’s Arms Project, in Bedfordshire, demonstrates a cost-effective [...]
New National Refugee Strategy
Our friends at the Refugee Council recently published their ambitious new national refugee strategy for the UK. It sets out a coherent plan to tackle channel crossings and create a [...]
Experiences following a negative asylum decision
Our sister network, NACCOM, with members across the country tackling destitution, has just published an important report on the experiences of people following a negative asylum decision. It makes for [...]
UNHCR statement on ‘Illegal Migration Bill’
The Government's Refugee Ban Bill, the so-called 'Illegal Migration Bill' was passed by Parliament this week. The UNHCR put out a very strong statement in response, and we were keen [...]
Open letter to the Prime Minister on child detention
The Detention Forum was keen to add our support to the Together With Refugees letter demanding the Government scrap their child detention plans in the 'Illegal Migration Bill'. Over 150 [...]
Detained Asylum Casework Report from UNHCR
The UNHCR has recently published a new report on Detained Asylum Casework in the United Kingdom. It is an audit of the UK's approach to the process of detained asylum decision-making. [...]
Seven Doors – global stories of immigration detention
Last year the independent documentary photographer, Greg Constantine, attended one of our members' meetings. His 'Seven Doors' is a global project exploring and exposing the impact of immigration detention. He [...]
Stop big brands contracting Mitie for their services
Our member Women for Refugee Women and the End Detention group, their lived experience group of women with experience of immigration detention, are taking action for Refugee Week 2023 and [...]