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August 9, 2016

‘Stubborn’ immigration detainees face solitary confinement

The civil and human rights organisation Liberty has written to the Home Office condemning unprecedented new guidance that would allow detainees at immigration removal centres to be placed in solitary confinement for being ‘stubborn’.
January 8, 2015

Bishop joins calls for an end to indefinite detention of migrants

An Anglican bishop is among those backing a call on all prospective MPs to pledge a time limit on the detention of migrants.
September 30, 2014

New report says costly tagging programme sets children up to fail

A new report claims children in trouble with the law are being put on electronic tags, given curfews, then sent back to prison because of failures in the system meant to support them.
August 19, 2013

Snowden-linked Heathrow detention 'unlawful and unwarranted'

A relative of a Guardian newspaper employee detained yesterday (18 August) while in transit at Heathrow is "clearly a victim of unwarranted revenge tactics".
July 18, 2013

Morsi supporters reportedly tortured in detention

An Amnesty International briefing on the situation in Egypt says hundreds of supporters of former president Morsi have been arrested and denied their legal rights.
June 21, 2013

Libyan asylum seekers and migrants held indefinitely in 'deplorable' conditions

Libya has been told to end indefinite detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, including children, solely for immigration purposes.
June 17, 2013

Turkey told to end incommunicado detention of Istanbul protesters

Police in Turkey have been refusing to acknowledge that they have been holding people in custody following mass detentions carried out across Istanbul.
February 6, 2013

'Justice gap' for Northern Ireland Magdalene Laundry victims, says Amnesty

Amnesty has called on former residents of Magdalene Laundry-type institutions in Northern Ireland to report their experiences to the Historic Institutional Abuse Inquiry.
January 30, 2013

Iran must release journalists detained in newspaper office raids, says Amnesty

Iran must release journalists being held solely for carrying out their legitimate work, Amnesty International has said after raids on newspaper offices.
January 18, 2013

Zimbabwean human rights activist detained ahead of elections

A leading human rights activist in Zimbabwe has been arrested and denied bail ahead of this year's presidential, parliamentary and local government elections.