Archive: Detention Centres

The government must stop detaining victims of torture

Politicians of all parties should stand up for basic human rights values

Unlock Democracy: Government has no mandate for detention without charge plans

Unlock Democracy: Government has no mandate for detention without charge plans
NUT: 401 Sure Start Children’s Centres closed

Commenting on the figures revealed today by Labour, obtained through Parliamentary questions, showing the number of Sure Start centres which are closing, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said: “It is wrong for the Government to be cutting funding to Sure Start Children’s Centres which is causing the closure of so many and the scaling down of services in many others."

The report which could destroy Britain's immigration detention centres

A damning new report suggests the current detention system is failing
Rule 35: How Britain knowingly detains victims of torture

New evidence shows the safeguards set up to protect victims of torture are falling apart - but is it ignorance or willful blindness?

Mass protest at Harmondsworth detention centre

Up to 330 people are conducting a sit-down protest and hunger strike at an infamous detention centre.
Week in Review: The growing confidence of the pro-immigration lobby

The rise of Ukip has driven the immigration debate into uncomfortable terrain. But there is a growing confidence among those willing to stand up for migrants.