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December 6, 2019

The Latest – Home Office forced to concede test case on unlawful immigration detention

James Wilson, Acting Director, Detention Action Yesterday the Home Office was forced to concede an important test case concerning the…

November 19, 2019

I thought I would die in Brook House. Now my abusers will have to face justice

By BB Bullying, racism, physical abuse – and no idea when we’d get out. Our treatment in immigration detention was…

November 18, 2019

The latest – A death in detention and a public inquiry

By Matthew Leidecker, Detention Action Campaigns A quick update from Detention Action on two significant things that have happened recently…

November 6, 2019

PRESS RELEASE – TWO YEARS ON, GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES A FULL INQUIRY INTO BROOK HOUSE ABUSE

Detention Action Press Release – for immediate release Wednesday 6th November 2019 The Home Secretary has announced that she will…

November 1, 2019

Act V: This is where we are in 2019 (A brief history of immigration detention)

By James Wilson, Acting Director of Detention Action Act V: This is where we are in 2019 I recently attended…

Act IV: Increased exposure brings hope (A brief history of immigration detention)

By Izzie McIntosh, Detention Action Campaigns Act IV: Increased exposure brings hope The 2015 revelations in Shaw’s Review shocked the…

October 30, 2019

Act III: From exception to routine (A brief history of immigration detention)

Act III: From exception to routine By Mishka, Freed Voices Like all my fellow Freed Voices members, I was held…

Act II: The beginning of detention as we know it (A brief history of immigration detention)

By Matthew Leidecker, Detention Action Campaigns Act II: The beginning of detention as we know it The first time I…

Act I – The arch-enemy (A brief history of immigration detention)

By Izzie McIntosh, Detention Action Campaigns Act I – The arch-enemy In 1915, against a backdrop of war, xenophobia and…

A brief history of immigration detention: Prologue

By Izzie McIntosh, Detention Action Campaigns Prologue In 1970, Harmondsworth immigration detention centre opened with a capacity of just 44….