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24,748 people were indefinitely detained last year
Source: gov.uk
What we do
We support people in immigration detention
We support people held at Colnbrook, Harmondsworth and Morton Hall detention centres and people held under immigration powers in London prisons.
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We campaign for detention reform
We're calling for an end to indefinite detention, a strict 28-day time limit and the expansion of community-based alternatives.
How you can help
I oppose inhumane immigration detention
This is the public record of opposition to inhumane immigration detention – an extreme human rights abuse that’s taking place right here in the UK.
I oppose inhumane immigration detention →In the news
.@ukhomeoffice - where did you find 14 asylum seekers to deport at a moments notice? NGOs/lawyers had no contact… https://t.co/GVdJXnIiqQ
About 48 mins ago from Detention Action
🚨Closing tomorrow at 9am!🚨 There's still time to apply to be our new Community Support Officer & we want to hear f… https://t.co/3YDj88hNKL
About 5 hours ago from Detention Action
"Let’s remember we’re all human and have the same rights" Thanks to @benandjerrysUK for speaking up for those flee… https://t.co/jNnvPwo15s
About 1 day ago from Detention Action
As if we need more evidence that our approach to asylum is in desperate need of reform. Well done to @DLPublicLaw… https://t.co/GvbHPL5hyM
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
Imagine escaping war, persecution or torture, risking life & limb to get to a country that says it respects human r… https://t.co/3nyGhEI3ZX
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
"Government talks about having control of the border, but if you're going to set up a system that means people need… https://t.co/1KcHgZ7pl1
About 2 days ago from Detention Action
"This was the country of the kinder transport. This was the country that took in Ugandan Asians when Idi Amin was b… https://t.co/fYr0webCnu
About 3 days ago from Detention Action
“Italy can’t take everybody, so I came to France. I've been waiting two years here with no answer" France already… https://t.co/rSq0Ar3eCt
About 3 days ago from Detention Action
The latest
“It is important that we keep our heads high, we stand up and we speak out.”
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