News

Hunger strike at Yarl's Wood, five weeks on

Wednesday, 10th March, 2010

After following the hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, the Testimony Project provides a closer look at what has happened over the past five weeks and a round-up of commentary on the strike.

Asylum in the news

Friday, 5th March, 2010

A round-up of asylum in the news for the week of 22nd February 2010.

Home Sweetny, Home

Thursday, 4th March, 2010

On Friday 29 January, Marjorie Nshmere-Ojule was finally reunited with her 12 year old daughter Sweetny. Marjorie had not seen Sweetny for eight years, having fled Uganda when she was four years old. Olivia Mann, photographer for The Testimony Project was at the airport to witness their long-awaited reunion. These are her photographs.

Hunger striker Mojirola Daniels speaks out

Wednesday, 3rd March, 2010

Mojirola Daniels was one of 84 women who went on hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood in early February 2010. She and the other women are protesting against the length of their detention and the conditions at Yarl’s Wood. In an exclusive interview with The Testimony Project, Mojirola speaks out about the treatment of the hunger strikers during a clash with detention centre staff.

Children's Commissioner condemns detention of children

Tuesday, 2nd March, 2010

In his report published last month, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley-Green, spoke out strongly against the trauma and distress caused to the 2,000 children detained in UK removal centres.