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Daily news round-up from NCADC Today’s top stories: Promises, promises… “pre-departure accommodation” for families “We are here because…” - Testimonies from Black Women’s Rape Action Project International news: Libya, DR Congo, Cote D’Ivoire

Press release from the campaign to Free the Yarl’s Wood 3 Yesterday, one of the 5 people moved to prison during the Yarl’s Wood hunger strike, Sheree Wilson, was refused bail at an immigration court in Hatton Cross. The Judge said that her part in the hunger strike was a reason for denying her bail. [...]

Yesterday, one of the Yarl’s Wood 3, Denise McNeil, was granted bail at an immigration court in Hatton Cross. Her supporters in the courtroom clapped as the judge made his decision. Denise was released from Holloway prison this evening. She said ‘After 28 months, 1 week and 5 days I am finally reunited with my [...]

Free Denise, and the Yarl’s Wood 3 - jailed without charge for a year, for standing up for the rights of detainees Save Mary - a victim of injustice and legal incompetence Two flights cancelled at last minute

Today’s news from NCADC, with campaign updates, media round-up, legal and policy updates, European and international news, research, events listings. You can subscribe to daily or weekly news, and choose to receive campaign alerts too. See the e-news webpage for subscriber options. Today’s top stories: UK Government announces prison to be converted to new Immigration [...]

Dossier of medical evidence backs Clegg’s claim: child detention is ‘state sponsored cruelty’ UK Borders Agency defy Clegg and continue immigration detention of children Nick Clegg branded the immigration detention of children as ‘state sponsored cruelty’. On 21st July 2010 Nick Clegg said that Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre would close The next day the [...]

Deportation: minimum notice period Domestic violence: no recourse to public funds Deportations abandoned because medical treatment required Children in detention: (50 children entered between 6 May and 30 June) Yarl’s Wood: how many children are detained (3 as at 30 June) Asylum backlog update (‘legacy’) Destitution: “we do not measure the incidence of destitution” Cost [...]

31st August 2010, PRESS RELEASE Mass deportation flight to Baghdad leaving tomorrow morning A mass deportation charter flight will leave London early tomorrow morning forcibly deporting more than fifteen Iraqi and Kurdish refugees to Baghdad. Another is planned for the 6th September, deporting more than fifty people. Herman Osman, who is being held in Oakington detention [...]

Report on a full announced inspection of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre 15 – 19 March 2010 by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Click here to read complete report Introduction Brook House immigration removal centre at Gatwick airport opened in March 2009. It is run by G4S and holds around 400 male detainees. New custodial [...]

Refugee Council response to first quarterly asylum statistics for 2010 published today Refugee Council, 28 May 2010 In response to the publication of the first quarterly asylum stats for 2010, Donna Covey, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: “Initial decision making in the asylum system continues to give cause for concern, with 27% of [...]