Archive: Detention Centres
The government must stop detaining victims of torture
Politicians of all parties should stand up for basic human rights values
Opinion Former Articles
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Unlock Democracy: Government has no mandate for detention without charge plans
Unlock Democracy: Government has no mandate for detention without charge plans
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Rethink Mental Illness publishes new report on experiences of detention under the Mental Health Act
"We believe that choice, involvement and control are vital principles that should be at the heart of the care people get."
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Pregnant women in detention centres kept hidden by the Home Office
The hidden data the Home Office doesn't want to make public
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Comment: Home Office reform could make it harder to protect torture victims
The Shaw review is welcomed but some of the recommendations go too far
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The report which could destroy Britain's immigration detention centres
A damning new report suggests the current detention system is failing
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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?
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Mass protest at Harmondsworth detention centre
Up to 330 people are conducting a sit-down protest and hunger strike at an infamous detention centre.
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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.
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