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Medical Justice gives oral evidence to the Home Affairs Committee on handling of Covid-19 in IRCs

March 15th, 2021

On Tuesday the 3rd of February Theresa Schleicher of Medical Justice gave oral evidence to the…

Home Office weakens protections against detention for potential victims of trafficking

March 15th, 2021

Today the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee will be discussing the Statutory Instrument that will bring into…

Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) is a COVID-19 outbreak centre

December 10th, 2020

After guidance from Public Health England, Brook House IRC has been deemed as an outbreak centre…

Court of Appeal quashes policy that led to removing migrants from the UK without access to justice

October 21st, 2020

In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal today quashed the Judicial Review and Injunctions (JRI)…

Brook House Inquiry: preliminary hearing

September 23rd, 2020

Preliminary Hearing announced for the Independent Inquiry into Brook House The Brook House Inquiry will hold…

Yarl’s Wood expands short-term holding facility

August 20th, 2020

Medical Justice has discovered that there have been no women held in Yarl’s Wood for over…

Medical Justice Annual Report: Financial Year 2019-20

July 31st, 2020

Covering 1st February 2019 to 31st January 2020.... Medical Justice handled referrals from 833 immigration detainees,…

HASC: “It is troubling that nearly 40% of those remaining in immigration detention are at high risk from Covid-19”

July 29th, 2020

Medical Justice submitted evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee’s report - Home Office preparedness for…

Amendment to the Immigration Bill limiting Segregation / Morton Hall to close as an IRC

July 27th, 2020

Amendment to the Immigration Bill limiting Segregation Last week, Lord Ramsbotham (pictured below) said during the…