News: Detention
News articles from JRS UK
Napier barracks should be closed
27 June 2022
JRS welcomes court ruling against extension of Napier barracks.
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Rwanda plan: We remain resolute in our resistance
16 June 2022
We take a brief look at the past few weeks, and what happened in the run-up to the flight.
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FAQs on Rwanda Plan
31 May 2022
FAQ on the government’s plan to send those seeking sanctuary to Rwanda
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JRS UK renews its calls for a just and humane asylum system
19 April 2022
The ‘Anti-Refugee’ Bill returns to the Commons on the 20th of April.
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The Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor
08 November 2021
Sarah Teather preached the Lady Margaret sermon at the University of Cambridge.
[READ]JRS UK speaks out extension of Napier barracks
29 October 2021
There is no justification to extend the use of Napier Barracks as asylum accommodation.
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Donated bags restore dignity to men held at Napier barracks
11 August 2021
"This means no-one will be walking out of Napier with a black bin bag of belongings"
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JRSUK welcomes High Court ruling finding use of degrading military barracks as asylum accommodation unlawful, and renews calls for immediate closure of Napier Barracks.
03 June 2021
"It is beyond time to close Napier barracks"
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New report: Being human in the asylum system
17 April 2021
JRS's new report calls for a society that welcomes sanctuary seekers as neighbours
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