UK Children being locked up over asylum appeals

3 Sep 2009 |

• The ‘East African’ reports that Hundreds of young African children, many of whom are under five years old, are being locked up by the British government in detention centres while political asylum appeals are being dealt with. It was revealed that on one day alone in June, more than 470 minors were being detained with their families.

Related press coverage:

The Guardian, Aug 30, 2009, “[UK] Ministers under fire for locking up immigrant children”

Source : The East African