Video: UK's detention system

Detention is one of the most harmful aspects of the UK’s asylum and immigration system. Find out the basic facts about detention in this great little video by Help Refugees.

Detention is violent, harmful and immoral – our response to the BBC Panorama revelations

The programme showed just how dehumanising detention is – of both those detained, and those that work there. “If he dies, he dies” said one guard about a man severely in need of help.

Preventing deportation can be a life-saving measure, but isn't enough

Last week, campaigners prevented the deportation of Samim Bigzad to Afghanistan.

We spoke to The Independent newspaper about this vital action which buys time for the legal case to be pursued.

Help ensure torture survivors are protected

Right now, vulnerable men, women and children who have come to the UK to escape torture are at risk of being sent back to persecution. Join the Freedom From Torture campaign.

Finally, asylum for Aderonke

Our dear friend Aderonke Apata has FINALLY been granted refugee status, after years of fighting for justice. All along the way, she has fought for the rights of others – for asylum rights, for LGBT+ rights, for human rights. She is a true inspiration.

This is what solidarity sounds like

MaMa is a Liverpool community group of mostly asylum-seeking women, standing up for each other's rights, and with their choir providing a way to come together, to bond, to heal and to transform minds.

School census will force children like me into shadows

Ijeoma Datha-Moore of Just for Kids Law writes of her struggles with border enforcement as a child, and the Against Borders for Children campaign.

Preparing for the asylum interview – from those who have been there

Refusal of entry to the UK and re-entry bans

Brexit and EEA nationals’ right to remain in the UK

Reporting to the Home Office: fear and solidarity

Video: Preparing for the asylum interview

The interview can be very difficult and stressful, and there’s much can go wrong. But there is also a lot you can do to prepare. Patricia in Sheffield speaks from experience.

Early Asylum Support

In Sheffield, Right to Remain is supporting a new volunteer group to help newly-arrived people to prepare for their asylum interviews.

Claiming asylum? Know your rights, be prepared

The asylum, or substantive, interview is one of the most important parts of your asylum application. Our Toolkit can help you to understand the procedures, know your rights, what you can do to prepare, and what to expect for the rest of the process.