BID joins 10 organisations calling for release of immigration detainees due to Coronavirus threat

We urge the government to act immediately to prevent a full-scale crisis in immigration detention
15 Mar 2020

“Everyone is crying”: The tragedy of Yarl’s Wood

With International Women’s Day on Sunday, we take a look at Yarl’s Wood the UK’s only facility established to detain women for immigration purposes.
6 Mar 2020

BID welcomes Supreme Court's landmark ruling in DN (Rwanda)

The Supreme Court has today unanimously allowed DN (Rwanda)’s appeal in which BID intervened.
26 Feb 2020

"Serco: rewarding failure?" BID volunteer Alice writes for the Justice Gap

After years of scandals & abuse, Serco have been awarded £200m to run two IRCs. We ask how they can possibly be trusted with such vast responsibility.
25 Feb 2020

BID exposes Immigration Detention in Prisons at ‘Behind Locked Doors’

Watch clips and download the slides from ‘Behind Locked Doors’ our event is raising awareness about detention in prisons.
11 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

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

​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
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