TWMF Yorkshire campaigners write on their extreme concern about the safety of those who remain in immigration detention under Covid-19 and why the government take action now.
Open Letter and Statement on Immigration Detention and Covid-19
Kick the walls down
This recording is by a campaigner who has experienced the state violence and racism of immigration detention three times. A woman who stands in solidarity with all who are striving, fighting, for freedom, equality, justice.
New legal challenge to “irrational and discriminatory” approach to detention in the pandemic
Government faces a fresh legal challenge to immigration detention during Covid-19, after settling the first immigration detention case.
Reflections On the Pandemic
Victor Mujakachi reflects on the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s response, racism, the impact of the crisis on migrants, fake news, and the history of Zimbabwe, which eventually brought him to the UK.
Urgent action: We must empty the detention centres – write to your MP for help
TAKE ACTION: email your MP, ask for help bring pressure on the Home Secretary to empty the detention centres. This is urgent. The Home Office must take action now to stop the spread of Covid-19
Lockdown sessions bring down walls – looking for volunteers
We’re looking for people to help run online events to raise urgent funds for local projects, and support the campaign to end immigration detention
Conversations Across Borders: Behrouz Boochani, Omid Tofighian and These Walls Must Fall in Conversation
These Walls Must Fall campaigners in joined author Behrouz Boochani, and translator Omid Tofighian, discussing the writing of Boochani’s extraordinary book ‘No Friend But the Mountains’, a first-hand account of his detention by the Australian government on Manus Island
Detention and deportation update: only 700 people remain in detention
Detention centres closed to visitors. Only 736 remain detained. No detention or deportations to 49 countries. Cases of all in detention to be reviewed
Covid-19: latest changes to asylum and immigration process
Right to Remain has a new webpage with news of changes to the asylum and immigration system. It is constantly updated as changes are announced.
Covid-19: People must be released from detention. Legal challenge and petition
Covid-19: Legal challenge and petition – People must be released from detention
Covid-19: translated health advice from Doctors of the World
Doctors of the World have produced Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for patients in 20 languages. Please share.
Coronavirus: call to release all people from immigration detention
Ten human rights and legal organisations have written to the Home Secretary to demand the release of all people from immigration detention.