New briefing “Putting Adults at Risk” published. This publication seeks to explain the history behind the Adults at Risk policy, to set out in simple terms how the policy is intended to work and, lastly, to highlight some of the main issues with the policy and explain why it fails to protect vulnerable people from inappropriate detention.
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Press release : HMIP report on Harmondsworth IRC – detention of torture
Press release : HMIP report on Harmondsworth IRC – detention of torture. In response to the HMIP report published 13/03/18
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Death at Morton Hall IRC – 19th Nov 2017
“Since 2005 Medical Justice has been alerting the Home Office, and now more recently NHS England, about repeated systemic failures in immigration detention and warned that these will lead to further deaths unless they are addressed. Continue reading “Death at Morton Hall IRC – 19th Nov 2017”
Medical Justice & Ors v SSHD – Adults at Risk
BRIEFING NOTE and judgement Continue reading “Medical Justice & Ors v SSHD – Adults at Risk”
Invite : Festive Party with Kasai Masai band live : Dec 12th
6pm, Wednesday 12th December.
The fabulous and terribly popular Kasai Masai band are playing Urban Equatorial Funk again for us at our Festive Party on Wednesday 12th December from 6pm at the Andover Estate Community Centre, Finsbury Park, London, N7 7RY.
Last time Kasai Masai played for us, very few could resist getting up and dancing. Kasai Masai website here.
And there will of course be a feast.
We will be sharing tales of courage and survival, as well as remembering those who were removed from our communities. This is a chance for clinicians, lawyers, ex-detainees and others to get together in a relaxed atmosphere.
Cost : Free
Hope to see you there!
Travel costs within London reimbursed for asylum seekers / ex-detainees.
You must book : n.sayyad@medicaljustice.org.uk / 0207 561 7498
Media coverage of Medical Justice challenge of definition of torture JR
Media coverage of the judgement in the judicial review brought by Medical Justice and 7 detainees of the definition of torture in the Home Office’s “Adults at Risk” policy, including Channel 4 News, BBC News, the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the Huffington Post, the Independent, Buzzfeed, U.S. News, the Sun, Sky News, Freemoevement, Scottish Legal News, the National, RT and others.
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High Court rules Government redefinition of torture in immigration detention policy is unlawful
A group of unlawfully detained torture victims have been successful in their legal challenge. The ruling found that the Home Office narrowing the definition of torture in its flag-ship policy lacked “rational or evidence base” and was unlawful. Continue reading “High Court rules Government redefinition of torture in immigration detention policy is unlawful”
Death at Morton Hall – Third death in immigration detention in as many weeks
A detainee died in Morton Hall immigration removal centre yesterday – the third to die in immigration detention in the last three weeks. Continue reading “Death at Morton Hall – Third death in immigration detention in as many weeks”
G4S profits / healthcare contract
The Guardian’s article, “G4S may make more profit than allowed from removal centres, figures suggest”, on 13th September 2017 reports that G4S is bidding to renew its contract to run Brook House immigration removal centre (IRC). G4S also has the contract to provide healthcare at Brook House. Continue reading “G4S profits / healthcare contract”
Panorama programme undercover in Brook House Immigration Removal Centre broadcast 04/09/17
Regarding : Panorama programme undercover in Brook House Immigration Removal Centre broadcast 04/09/17