Statement by Bail for Immigration Detainees on the upcoming charter flight to Jamaica

Of the 50 people who are scheduled to be deported on the charter flight to Jamaica next week 5 are BID clients. Read our full statement.
6 Feb 2020

Legal Advice Survey shows failings in access to justice for immigration detainees

Research published today based on the testimony of 90 people in detention gives rise to serious concerns about the quality of legal advice available.
6 Feb 2020

​Lowkey added to speakers for “Behind Locked Doors: Immigration Detention in Prisons Exposed”

Rapper and campaigner Lowkey completes the speaker line-up for “Behind Locked Doors" on the 29th January 2020
21 Jan 2020

BID & Medical Justice submit evidence to the United Nations ICCPR review of the UK

BID & Medical Justice lay out urgently needed reforms in their joint submission to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
14 Jan 2020

Six ways to help BID in 2020

In the wake of the general election, we have our work cut out for us this year. Here is how you can help.
7 Jan 2020

'Behind Locked Doors' event to be held 29 January 2020

Join us as we come together to expose the use of prisons for immigration purposes and conduct the BID Annual General Meeting
19 Dec 2019

BID 2019 Annual Report Published

With your support, we supported over 4,000 people to fight for their liberty last year. Read more in our Annual Report.
17 Dec 2019

Plans to rip-up Human Rights and Judicial Review and why they must be resisted

​Today on #HumanRightsDay we raise the alarm about threats to the Human Rights Act and Judicial Review
10 Dec 2019

BID’s ECF project wins “Best New Pro Bono Activity” in the Law Works Pro-Bono Awards 2019

BID’s Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) Project has been awarded “Best New Pro Bono Activity” in the Law Works Pro-Bono Awards 2019.
4 Dec 2019

Donate to our Christmas appeal to help reunite families

This time last year Isaac was detained. With our support he was released in time to spend Christmas with his family. Help us reunite more families.
28 Nov 2019

Why I volunteer for BID as an advocate

If representing people in court on legal aid is financially difficult enough, doing so on a pro bono basis is a huge strain. Why do I do it?
20 Nov 2019

​BID’s Exceptional Case Funding Project shortlisted for Pro-Bono Awards 2019

BID’s Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) Project has been shortlisted for “Best New Pro Bono Activity” in the Law Works Pro-Bono Awards 2019.
7 Nov 2019

‘BID is the only option for many people in immigration detention’: My year volunteering at BID

As we prepare to say goodbye to volunteers Isabel and Frank we caught up with them about their experiences.
31 Oct 2019

BID speaks to the Independent about how the government detain hundreds of trafficking victims

BID were asked to comment after the Home Office were forced to pay compensation to a victim of modern slavery for their unlawful detention.
24 Oct 2019

On anti-slavery day we call upon the government to stop detaining victims of trafficking

The UK government continues to detain victims of trafficking in their hundreds, despite the harm it causes.
18 Oct 2019

Mother and son join BID’s team to Walk the Thames and #GoTheDistance for Detainees

On the 19th October BID’s team of 6 volunteers will #WalktheThames to raise money for BID’s vital work.
9 Oct 2019

Anti-Birthday campaign raises thousands to #EndDetention

BID’s legal advice services receive a welcome boost in funding thanks to the generosity of donors to the campaign.
8 Oct 2019

BID marks twenty years of work to #EndDetention at Anti-Birthday party

Over 120 people came together to mark twenty years of BID’s work with over 45,000 people in detention.
25 Sep 2019

The geographic lottery: My experience visiting a detention centre

Read all about a BID volunteer’s visit to the UK’s only detention centre holding women and adult family groups awaiting removal.
19 Sep 2019

Failures and Cover-ups: suicide in UK detention centres

Today on World Suicide Prevention day we shed light on the national scandal of suicide in immigration detention
10 Sep 2019
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