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Women in immigration detention centres report sexual abuse at the hands of Serco

Women in immigration detention centres report sexual abuse at the hands of Serco

Hundreds of female asylum seekers are coming forward to report rape and sexual molestation at immigration detention centres in England, it has been revealed. Serco, one of the largest and most powerful companies in the UK FTSE 250, privately runs Yarl’s Wood in Bedfordshire – an immigration removal centre. However, the Serco staff are at the centre of claims made[Read More…]

Refugees asked to perform sex acts to gain asylum in the UK

Refugees asked to perform sex acts to gain asylum in the UK

Border agency officers have been asking claimants to commit lewd acts in order to prove their sexual identity, it has been revealed. The practice was criticised in a Commons committee report which saw asylum seekers waiting for up to 16 years for a decision. But in the case of some who were fleeing from countries where they are persecuted because[Read More…]

Border agency sparks race row with racial profiling

Border agency sparks race row with racial profiling

The border agency has been out in force this week after starting a campaign to target dark-skinned people in London. Non-white people in London have been subject to random stop and searches and required to produce their identity for the Border agency. Despite the fact that stop and searches were ruled illegal by the European Court of Human Rights in[Read More…]