Human rights groups condemn government’s ‘abysmal asylum policies’ after The Civil Fleet reveals that 46 people passed away while housed by the Home Office last year FORTY-SIX (46) people, including five newborn babies, died while housed at Home Office asylum-seeker accommodation in 2022 — more than double the number of deaths in 2021. Home OfficeContinue reading “Deaths in Home Office asylum-seeker accommodation more than doubled in 2022 over the previous year”
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Britain’s first Rwanda deportation flight grounded due to action in the courts and on the streets
Activists warn the Home Office ‘will work harder than ever to deport more people’ A WAVE of direct action, legal fights and a last minute intervention by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) prevented the British government from carrying out its first deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda last night. When The Civil FleetContinue reading “Britain’s first Rwanda deportation flight grounded due to action in the courts and on the streets”
Activists celebrate ‘stunning victory’ after UK Home Office drops refugee pushback plans
ACTIVISTS celebrated “a stunning victory” today after Britain‘s Home Secretary Priti Patel abandoned her controversial plans to push refugees crossing the Channel back to France. Care4Calais, Channel Rescue, Freedom from Torture and the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union brought legal challenges against the Home Office last year opposing its proposed policy of turning backContinue reading “Activists celebrate ‘stunning victory’ after UK Home Office drops refugee pushback plans”