Detention Of Asylum Seekers From Democratic Republic Of Congo

EDM number 1843 in 2007-08, proposed by Rudi Vis on 19/06/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Africa, Asylum and Human rights.

That this House calls for the immediate release of all asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who are still being held in immigration detention centres around the UK, including one in Belmarsh Prison, as their deportation is not imminent while the DRC country guidance is being appealed against; and considers that their continued detention, in some cases far in excess of 12 months, is becoming unlawful, as it is blatantly punitive rather than administrative.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.