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Medical Justice UK

@Medical_Justice

Working to promote and defend the health rights of people detained under immigration powers, including by arranging independent medical assessments

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"I feel sad and privileged to be writing this outside of detention while many are still suffering and some will never make it out. That’s the sad truth. I can’t believe I survived it." theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/n…


Do you have personal lived experience of the UK asylum and immigration system and/or immigration detention in the UK and would like to work as a casework trainee? Find out more information about our new Casework Traineeship and how to apply here: medicaljustice.org.uk/vacancy-casewo…

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Medical Justice UK Reposted

Migrants held at a Home Office detention centre faced a month-long wait for mental health assessments at the time one man took his own life. Read our report below libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/migra… 🧵1/5 CW: suicide


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Migrant took own life after 'multiple failings' at UK detention centre - inquest jury finds in case of Frank Ospina the BBC revealed last year. bbc.com/news/articles/…


We have recently launched our LinkedIn page! For all the updates, latest research report, advocacy work, upcoming training events and job & volunteering opportunities – follow the link and tap “Follow” linkedin.com/company/medica…

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Our researcher @ariel_plotkin, presented at @BorderCrim workshop last week.  See Ariel’s latest report, analysing the devastating experiences of those rounded up en masse, held in immigration detention & threatened with forced removal to Rwanda in 2024 medicaljustice.org.uk/research/youll…

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“during the period 1950-1981, every single piece of immigration or citizenship legislation was designed at least in part to reduce the number of people with black or brown skin who were permitted to live and work in the UK” theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…


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Victims of torture and trafficking, including women, were rounded up for deportation to Rwanda before the election, a report from a medical rights charity has found. Report based on case files of 30 of @Medical_Justice 's clients independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…


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