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Motion to Close Campsfield Before Oxford City Council Today

(richarddirecttv) | 17.09.2004 09:40 | Migration | Oxford

A motion goes before Oxford City Council today proposed by the Green Party, for the closure of Campsfield Immigration Detention Centre and that the proposed accomodation centre in Bicester should not be opened.

THE MOTION:

Council notes:

- That Campsfield House began to be used to lock up asylum seekers over 10 years ago.

- That it has been plagued by suicide attempts, hunger strikes and mass protest ever since.

- That in 2002 the Government finally promised to close this outdated and overcrowded detention centre.

- That recently the Government went back on its promise and decided to expand the detention facilities at Campsfield to nearly 300 places.

Council believes:

- That treating asylum seekers like criminals is inhumane and counterproductive.

- That the UK should meet its international treaty obligations to treat asylum seekers with respect and dignity.

- That Campsfield House should be closed, not expanded.

Council resolves:

- To write to both of Oxford's MPs, urging them to put pressure on the Government to rethink the expansion of Campsfield House.

- To write to Home Office, urging them to close Campsfield House, and to withdraw the plans for an additional Oxfordshire detention centre at Bicester.

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Queries to Cllr. Matt Sellwood -  matthew.sellwood@new.ox.ac.uk


Cllr. Sid Phelps
Green Group Secretary
727723 0r (07771) 504856

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17.09.2004 17:04

Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers:
 http://www.defend-asylum.org

National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns:
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk

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