News: Detention
News articles from JRS UK
Further proof detention fosters ‘culture of death’ as Home Office found in breach of human rights
15 April 2021
JRS condemns the prioritisation of immigration control over respect for human life and justice
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As the Home Office continues to move asylum seekers into Napier – it’s time to #CloseTheBarracks
14 April 2021
Against public health advice asylum seekers continue to be held & moved to Napier barracks
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Christmas Card appeal: Thank you for your generosity!
21 December 2020
"The messages in these cards have offered a glimpse of hope in a difficult time"
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Donate your smartphone and make a difference
11 December 2020
Gifting your smartphone to our friends seeking asylum will help them progress their lives
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Home Office shows “disregard for human life”
06 December 2020
The Home Office are by-passing their own policies to rapidly remove victims of trafficking.
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JRS hosts first ‘Accompaniment in Action’ event online
10 September 2020
Our team came together to discuss the ‘Detained and Dehumanised’ report in a new monthly series
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Accompaniment in Action event: Detained and Dehumanised
26 August 2020
Join us on Zoom on Wednesday 9th September and learn more about indefinite detention in the UK
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Our new report finds immigration detention destroys sense of humanity and fosters culture of death
27 June 2020
"People outside will never know what happened there."
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We as a society must recognise deep-rooted systemic injustice
05 June 2020
When we ignore systemic forms of discrimination, we choose not to see marginalised groups
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HMIP report on immigration detention highlights systemic issues with UK detention estate
02 June 2020
HM Inspectorate of Prisons today published a report into immigration detention centres
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