Event: ‘A Future without Immigration Detention?’ 26th & 27th of April 2013 at SOAS

SDS proud to host the conference:

‘A Future without Immigration Detention?’
26th & 27th of April 2013 at SOAS

The conference is primarily aimed at those who already have some understanding, expertise and/or experience with migration and immigration detention, such as ex-detainees, students of migration, immigration law practitioners, members of civil society organizations and academics in the field. We also encourage participants with no previous experience of working with immigration detention to take part and get informed. We expect 150 participants who will be asked to pay a registration fee to attend.

The conference will be organised in two parts: On Friday a speaker will give a keynote that provides the inspiration and framework for the conference. On Saturday, we will focus on controversies related to immigration detention, such as medical concerns, political impact, legal rights and economic effects and a variety of viable alternatives to immigration detention. This will be done through in-depth discussions, group debates and workshops.

Our objectives for the conference are:

• To consider the roots and current situation of immigration detention in the UK and Europe and to place immigration detention within the wider context of the global migration regime.
• To give insight into different alternatives to immigration detention through lectures, discussions and workshops and to critically discuss these.
• To provide a platform for networking and idea exchange between different organizations and individuals who are interested in working towards an end to immigration detention.
• To consider the possibility of a future entirely without immigration detention and other invasive immigration controls.

For more information, or to share your ideas, get involved or participate, please contact: sds_conference@soas.ac.uk

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