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We are a network of over 50 independent organisations across the UK committed to working together to challenge the use of immigration detention.

We want to end immigration detention because it is unjust and inhumane.

Human Impact of the Illegal Migration

January 5th, 2024|

As we start the New Year, and we are keen to promote our vision of an immigration system without detention, we were keen to highlight the excellent report by the Refugee Council on the human impact of the Illegal Migration [...]

Four in five people in detention released

December 18th, 2023|

To coincide with international migrants’ day, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) is publishing its 2022 national annual report for the immigration detention estate (IDE). It highlights a fact that we have also raised that almost 80% of people held in [...]

Fair Begins Here

December 12th, 2023|

This week saw the launch of the new campaign from Together with Refugees: Fair Begins Here and at Detention Forum we are keen to do all that we can to promote it in the months to come. The Fair Begins Here [...]

Our latest tweets

As Mother's Day fades, let's shine a light on the silent struggles of mothers in immigration detention. Behind bars, separated from loved ones, they remain unseen!

Read our reflection:
https://aviddetention.org.uk/news-events/news/honoring-unseen-mothers-reflection-mothers-day-women-immigration-detention

Today we delivered cards to women in Derwentside Immigration Prison. Cards written by women who are at risk of detention, or who have experienced detention… some of whom have been detained in Derwentside.

Detention is never humane! End detention! ✊🧡

#ShutItDown #SetHerFree

It's great to see popular platforms being used to positive effect when so much biased, politically-charged coverage comes from the right wing media.

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