Religious and Refugee Groups Denied Access to Dungavel
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Published: 22/04/2015 |
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The Home Office has refused to allow religious and refugee representatives into the controversial Dungavel immigration centre in Scotland amid reports of detainees on hunger strike, it is claimed. An emergency motion before the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) AGM on Tuesday condemns the decision and calls for an end to detention within the asylum system.
The request to assess the conditions in the South Lanarkshire facility, where dozens of asylum seekers have been held for months, followed recent reports that protests were taking place inside and that as many as 60 detainees were refusing food.The request was made by the STUC, the Church of Scotland, the Catholic church, the Muslim Council of Britain and the Scottish Refugee Council. "Whilst the visit was welcomed by the centre manager, the Home Office denied the request, citing their own assurances that nothing was happening within the walls as a reason to deny civic Scotland entry," said the STUC.
Guardian, 21/04/15
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