Immigration detention is one of the biggest human rights scandals in the UK. The UK is the only country in Europe that does not have a maximum time limit on how long someone can be detained. Indefinite detention has a severe, damaging impact on those who are subjected to it. Continue reading “Connect with Unlocking Detention”
The Home Officeās consideration of childrenās ābest interestsā ā Call for evidence
The Chief Inspector requests evidence for his inspection on how the Home Office ensures it acts in the ābest interestsā of unaccompanied asylum seekingĀ children Continue reading “The Home Officeās consideration of childrenās ābest interestsā ā Call for evidence”
UK migration: Government urged to drastically reduce excessive use of detention
Quarterly migration report shows that 27,817 people were detained in the last year
āThe sheer numbers illustrate how the detention process has become normalised, when it ought to be an exceptional measure.āĀ – Steve Valdez-Symonds Continue reading “UK migration: Government urged to drastically reduce excessive use of detention”