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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary to end child immigration detention. More details

Submitted by Revd David W. Faulks

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In the UK we routinely detain the children of asylum seekers in removal centres, prisons in all but name.

We detain 2000 children every year, many for months on end. These children have committed no crime. They, or their parents, have simply exercised their right to claim asylum.

The children of asylum seekers are the only children who may be detained without time limit and the UK is the only European country where this happens. Australia, for example, has pledged to never put another asylum seeking child in a detention centre.

If enough people speak out the government will have to listen. Please sign our petition.

Thank you.

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    This petition will stay open until 13 September 2012.