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Unlawful detention claims for HIV+ detainees

Pierce Glynn has issued urgent judicial review proceedings on behalf of two clients currently detained by the Home Office despite the fact that they are HIV+ and are not receiving adequate medical treatment for their condition while in detention. Home Office guidance says that someone with a serious medical condition should only be detained if [...]

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African HIV Policy Network (AHPN) - a call for help

Following a particularly cruel deportation of an HIV+ mother and her child - despite Home Office assurances that a fresh asylum application could be made - AHPN is calling for help in collecting evidence of similar cases. AHPN aims to collate a body of evidence to try and force a change in policy to protect [...]

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