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February 18, 2020

High Court to hear Jamaica deportations access to justice case today

Detention Action Press Release Tuesday 18 February 2020 London – for immediate release High Court to hear Jamaica deportations access…

February 11, 2020

BREAKING: Stay on Jamaica deportations remains in place as Government appeal fails

Detention Action Press Release Tuesday 11 February 2020 London – for immediate release The Court of Appeal ruling preventing the removal…

February 10, 2020

Court of Appeal ruling prevents Jamaica deportations

Detention Action Press Release Monday 10 February 2020 London – for immediate release The Court of Appeal has ruled on…

PRESS RELEASE: Fresh Jamaica deportations evidence shows Home Office failure to provide access to justice  

Detention Action Press Release Monday 10 February 2020 London – for immediate release Fresh Jamaica deportations evidence shows Home Office failure to provide…

February 7, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: Home Office Admits Mobile Phone Outage Affected Hundreds In Immigration Detention, Including Those Facing Jamaica Removal Flight

Detention Action Press Release Friday 7 February 2020 London – for immediate release   HOME OFFICE ADMITS MOBILE PHONE OUTAGE…

PRESS RELEASE: Deportation of those who grew up in the UK should be stopped, long awaited and leaked Windrush Report finds

Detention Action Press Release Thursday 6 February 2020 London – for immediate release Deportation of those who grew up in…

February 5, 2020

Press Release: GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGE ON ACCESS TO LAWYERS IN HEATHROW DETENTION CENTRES

Detention Action Press Release Wednesday 5 February 2020 London – for immediate release GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO RESPOND TO DETENTION ACTION CHALLENGE REQUIRING…

January 23, 2020

My 7 highlights of 2019 – and what they mean for 2020

by Bella Sankey, Director of Detention Action It’s a testament to the essential injustice of inhumane migrant detention that during…

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…