Briefing on Ending Indefinite Detention in the Asylum System.

Briefing on Ending Indefinite Detention in the Asylum System.


The UK is among the few nations in Europe to not have a limit on the amount of time an asylum seeker can spend in a detention facility. Our latest briefing argues that this policy is ineffectual, costly, and injurious to the mental health of detainees, and explores ways in which Labour can ensure that asylum seekers are treated humanely and with dignity.