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Escorted immigration removal flight to Nigeria and Ghana - reasonably well conducted but concerns remain about restraints and detainee dignity

…es were collected from four immigration removal centres (IRCs): Colnbrook, Harmondsworth, Yarl’s Wood and Brook House. Yarl’s Wood removals were all female detainees, whereas male detainees were removed from the other centres. There were 19 detainees on the flight, fewer than the 32 expected because of outstanding legal matters for detainees, including late legal interventions against removal. Thirteen were removed to Nigeria and six to Ghana. We…

Published: 09 August 2019