Month: February 2010

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BA (Nigeria) (FC); (2) PE (Cameroon) (FC) – THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

[2009] UKSC 7
On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 119

Date heard: 30/07/2009
Judgment given on: 26/11/2009

Before:
Lord Hope, Deputy President
Lord Scott
Lord Rodger; Lady Hale; Lord Brown

The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Appellant

(1) BA (Nigeria) (FC); (2) PE (Cameroon) (FC)
Respondents

JUDGMENT

On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 119 Continue reading “BA (Nigeria) (FC); (2) PE (Cameroon) (FC) – THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM”

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Over the coming months we will be working with other organisations and individuals who share our view that the detention of children must end. We will be pressing the government to change its policy so that children are no longer locked up in detention centres.

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Children in detention: ‘it is like a prison’

Both The Children’s Society and Bail for Immigration Detainees work directly with children and families in immigration detention, providing much-needed legal and welfare support. As a result, we have heard first hand the appalling effects of detention on children. Below is just a small selection of quotes from those who have experienced detention. As the OutCry! campaign progresses, we will be working hard to put the voices of children and families at the front and centre of our efforts to persuade the Government to end this shameful practice.

“I am Sophie, I am 7 years old. I go to school at St Mark’s School. I like my school and my teacher and all my friends. I miss them a lot. I miss my house. I don’t like this place where I am so afraid. I don’t want to stay here. I don’t want to go to prison. I am afraid of this people with white shirt they are not nice. I want to return in my house.”

(7 year old) Continue reading “Children in detention: ‘it is like a prison’”

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OutCry! campaign update – help us to end the immigration detention of children

We hope that 2010 is treating you well so far. There’s lots to tell you about the OutCry! campaign and the momentum that is now building to end the immigration detention of children. And so much of this momentum is down to all of you who have helped take action on this issue, whether by sending a Christmas card to the Immigration Minister, spreading the word about OutCry!, signing petitions, contacting your MPs, gaining media coverage of the issue in your local area – the list goes on! So a huge thank you and well done to every individual, organisation or campaigning group who has raised the issue. Read on to find out what you can do next to help the campaign, especially using our easy online tool to email your local newspaper editor. Continue reading “OutCry! campaign update – help us to end the immigration detention of children”