Govt pushing for “tough” asylum plans,but the real danger is the move to rewrite how UK courts apply the ECHR.This won’t stop at deportation cases Undermine rights for migrants,&you weaken the tools every marginalised group relies on to hold the state to account www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

"Brook House is a 'money machine,' so they have a vested interest in you staying, not leaving. A Ghanaian man describes his experience at the #immigration detention centre run by British private security multinational Serco. Read this analysis from @euobserver.com euobserver.com/migration/ar...

📣 Event alert! Keeping Campsfield Closed: Join us on Monday 17 at 18:00 on the reopening of Oxford's local immigration removal centre. We will have a screening of Removed (2025) and a discussion with us, @aviddetention.bsky.social and @closecampsfield.bsky.social www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...

The judgement builds on case law surrounding powers of immigration detention + consequent immigration bail. These powers can only be applied where there is some prospect of removal. Now the High Court has extended the application of these principles to the exercise of electronic monitoring powers.

📺An event for people in #Belfast to attend tonight! Aminata Kolokoh - our Senior Outreach Coordinator will join this panel to showcase our joint animation about the reality of being detained. festivalofsocialscience.com/events/remov...

🚨This Thursday, 16 October at 9.30am, Home Affairs Select Committee will question Border Security Commander on work of the Border Security Command, questions will also include ‘one in, one out’ deal with France. 📺Watch here: committees.parliament.uk/event/25149/...

“The agreement between the UK and France will go down as a dark chapter in history because it has abandoned us completely" Visitor groups are already seeing immense harm under this scheme - it should be scrapped immediately. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

In the run up to @righttoremain National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention on the 18th of October, Rainbow Migration and Beyond Detention are collaborating for this event. Grab your tickets: www.outsavvy.com/event/30410/...

People of #Scotland - one of our network member @sdvisitors.bsky.social is the only organisation to provide vital support and solidarity to people detained at Dungavel detention center. Please consider supporting their emergency appeal to raise funds: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/emergency-15

“It is unfortunate that the appellant went on to suffer two cardiovascular attacks having refrained from going for health checks,” the judge said, adding that George has been destitute while in the UK. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Hear Fessahaye's story: he fled torture and slavery, only to be detained in the UK and threatened with removal under the new asylum deal. Detention is harsh, harmful, and wholly unsuitable for those fleeing war, torture, and persecution. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

💼Join this incredible team to challenge immigration detention and support those held in Colnbrook and Harmondsworth Immigration Detention Center. #Jobalert - learn more below:

Join our team! 💙 JRS UK is recruiting a full-time Detention Outreach Caseworker to accompany and support people in immigration detention, offering practical help & advocacy. Learn more & apply: jrsuk.net/work-with-us

"Detention is being normalised. Removals are happening faster. Rights are harder to access. One in, one out – but everyone loses. It is a high-speed pipeline for expulsion" Our concerns about the UK Government’s newly operational “one-in, one-out” policy www.aviddetention.org.uk/article/pres...

Thank you to the Casework Solidarity Forum for providing a space to connect, learn from and support each other in an increasingly challenging environment. We were able to hear and speak about how to manage capacity, how we can mobilise as a sector against racism and how to care for each other.

🕯️ Remembering Alfred Dosku🕯️ Last week, we had sat through 5-days inquest into his death. The jury read out their verdict as 'Suicide'. Just one week after arriving at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre, Alfred was found with a ligature around his neck(09th November 2023). (1/2)

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🚨 Squalid. Unsafe. Inhumane. That’s how HMP Pentonville is described in a new Urgent Notification by @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social 💥 28% of imprisoned are non-British nationals. 📊 AVID’s FOI: 10 people on average are held under immigration powers. We don’t need new prisons. We need a new approach.

IMB's 2024 Derwentside detention center for women report is out. ⚖️ 3/5 women released on bail (detention was unnecessary) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Mothers separated from children 🏥 'Adults at risk' with mental health crises kept detained You can take action to support and stand in solidarity with women in this center👇

❤️🖤❤️ Tonight! ❤️🖤❤️ Join us at 6:30pm! We look forward to seeing you at the online launch of the National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention 2025 Come and find out how you can get involved! Booking information ⬇️ righttoremain.org.uk/17-july-onli...

Sad statistics from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman report: 35% increase in deaths in prison and other custody last year. At least one death at Brook House IRC which has pending Inquest hearing later this month. The Labour government must act quickly and now.

Accountability? Just for show. The High Court has just ruled that the Home Office’s system for investigating complaints of mistreatment of people in detention is procedurally unfair. It echoes the findings of the Brook House Inquiry. 📘Read more: www.duncanlewis.co.uk/Reported_Cas...

The Supreme Court just ruled the Home Office acted unlawfully—again. A win for Medical Justice and for every person NGOs resisting unchecked detention powers. NGOs like AVID and visitor groups must be able to scrutinise policy that affects liberty. www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/supreme...

Ali Smith writes in @theobserver.bsky.social ‘Ten years on, in even darker times for the people rendered voiceless and used as political expedience every day, Refugee Tales is more necessary than ever.’ shorturl.at/Fl5Z7 @rsliterature.bsky.social @commapress.bsky.social @aviddetention.bsky.social

An inspiring gathering last night in #Birmingham to discuss reporting that leads to #immigrationdetention - and how we can build on this momentum to grow solidarity actions that make the community count. Thank you for inviting us, Helen, Steph and Sheila from @birchnetwork.bsky.social (1/5) 🧵

Today! Sunday 22nd June 2025 12 noon: Rally at the Campsfield site (Langford Lane, Kidlington OX5 1RE) 1 mile walk to Kidlington Methodist Church; refreshments and discussions in the Rear Hall. Let’s walk together to say: Keep Campsfield Closed. Immigration detention is an abuse of human rights.

Home Affairs Select Committee is questioning the Home Secretary today at 2:30 PM, topics including: - Government plans for immigration - Tackling small boat crossings Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer with our incredible Casework Team, the application deadline is this Sunday 25 May. We're seeking Volunteer Visitors and Volunteer Interpreters to offer a lifeline to people in detention. Details here: detentionaction.org.uk/get-involved...

Today marks the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Immigration detention harms mental health — a fact repeatedly voiced by people with lived experience and backed by research. This week, we're raising awareness of that harm. Follow us to learn more.

Knowing that someone cares and takes the time to visit #Dungavel makes a real difference to people detained there, as these quotes from people we've visited show. If you'd like to help us keep making that difference, please consider making a donation. cafdonate.cafonline.org/19178#!/Dona...

Our friends at @detentionaction.bsky.social are looking for a Fundraising Lead! Find out more how you can be part of an inspiring team providing vital support to people detained and challenging the injustices of detention: bsky.app/profile/dete...

A rise in enforcement and returns activity and the increased criminalisation of people seeking #asylum has resulted in an increase in #ImmigrationDetention. We're working with @aviddetention.bsky.social to help community organisations support detention leavers: ➡️

People leaving the "mental torture" of immigration detention shouldn't then experience homelessness and destitution. We're working closely with @aviddetention.bsky.social to identify how community organisations can better support detention leavers. ➡️ Read our blog! naccom.org.uk/blog-support...

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: detention is a cruel violation of dignity that subjects people seeking safety to dehumanising conditions, and continues the colonial tradition of treating people from the Global South as assets to be moved around. #AbolishDetention buff.ly/KXeuOVt

ℹ️Whether you are facing deportation or removal, swiftly seeking professional legal advice as to your options is likely to be vital to ensuring the best possible outcome. This article seeks to clarify the differences between deportation and removal within the context of UK immigration law.

Roughly 1 in 2 people detained are eventually released back into the community, their detention having served no purpose! 👇See more info on this thread about: What are immigration detention centers like in the UK? #ImmigrationDetention

"She herself vomited every morning and later discovered she was pregnant. She was unable to access medical care while in #Manston, and when she was released and could seek treatment, it was discovered that the baby had died inside her." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

🚨 A racist message was broadcasted inside Manston—this is not an isolated incident. It’s a symptom of a system designed to dehumanise. The UK’s entire detention regime is built on racism. 📢 Manston must close. Detention must end. Speak out. Demand change. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

📣Save the date!📣 Join us for our next Information Session on the 4th of April from 10-11AM via teams. 🌟 Learn more about what we do and how you can get involved as a volunteer. Sign up now by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below! 👇 beyonddetentioninformationsessions.eventbrite.co.uk

Behind the bars of immigration detention centers, there exists a silent group of mothers who spend Mother's Day in confinement, separated from their loved ones. 🌈Solidarity to them this #MothersDay Read more: www.aviddetention.org.uk/article/hono...

🚨 Serving your sentence should mean freedom—not being detained under the immigration acts of power. This is what we discussed in our regular monitoring meeting of prison visitors groups: 🔴 People detained in prisons don’t always realise it’s happening 🔴 Majority(85%) have no legal representation 🧵

📑Job Alert in AVID network: 🟢Solidarity Detainee Support (SDS) is recruiting for Coordinator (Job Share), more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 🟢@jrsuk.bsky.social is looking for a Detention outreach manager: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/jesuit-...

📺A must seminar to watch from @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social about understanding the current #BorderSecurityBill - why are they doing it? What have they repealed? What this tells us about the new government's approach & how will it criminalize people seeking asylum? www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOa1...

Starter pack discussion have died down lately-here is who we recently added onto ours: go.bsky.app/EkMTvkS @sdvisitors.bsky.social - visit at Dungavel IRC; @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social - chair of APPG Immigration Detention; @detentionforum.bsky.social; @globaldetention.bsky.social.

UK gov's so-called migrant hubs plan is Rwanda 2.0—a reckless, cruel, and doomed policy It'll strip people of their rights, dignity, and safety. The same Labour that condemned the Tories’ inhumanity is now walking the same path We need real change,not more cruelty rebranded youtu.be/cS74Y3r4uT8?...

🚨Government faces High Court Challenge Over Brook House Inquiry Response. This is going to be an important legal challenge to hold the current gov to accountable on the ongoing failures #ImmigrationDetention

💼Job Alert: @jrsuk.bsky.social is currently recruiting for a Detention Outreach Manager to lead on their incredible support work on Harmondsworth and Colnbrook detention centre. Please apply and share with your network📃 www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/jesuit-...

In a decision today, the Court of Appeal upheld a JR brought by @medicaljustice.org.uk, which argued that the Home Office is required to consult it before introducing any policy affecting the immigration detention of ‘adults at risk’. 👏✊

If you have missed this important event from @renecassin.bsky.social - here is the recording to watch 👇👇👇 #InternationalWomensDay