Welcoming the Stranger – a Jewish Perspective to Ending Indefinite Immigration Detention
"You shall not oppress the stranger for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 23:9), is a clear principle which offers an opportunity for René Cassin to look at a Jewish perspective to ending indefinite immigration detention. Surrounded [...]
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Our sixth series of #Unlocked19 has now concluded but you can catch up with all the blog posts published during the last five weeks on our website.
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"We hope and pray...
...those suffering persecution and violence, and perhaps poverty or oppression, in their own countries, will come to Scotland and receive a welcome.”
@JandPScotland protest at #Dungavel last month.
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"I'll never forget..."
Our incredible volunteers share some of their experiences of visiting people held in #Dungavel IRC. Lots of tears and sadness, but also love and laughter.
https://t.co/thCaOBfauw
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"I first met Simon in Dungavel in August 2010. He was detained for a long time and little by little, the two of us became friends...
...It was an unlikely friendship"
@giofassetta writes about Simon, a young man held in #Dungavel here:
https://t.co/2hvEHDhwNQ
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Unlocking Detention is a project of the Detention Forum.
Our social media tour uses Twitter, Facebook and a website to ‘unlock’ the gates of immigration detention centres.
#Unlocked19 runs from 11 November to 18 December 2019.