Bedford, UK. 13th May 2017. People climb up to hold up posters so the women inside the prison can see them at the 11th protest outside Yarl's Wood in the Movement for Justice campaign to shut down this and other immigration detention centres. The protesters, on a field in front of the tall fence around the centre, were welcomed by those imprisoned inside who waved, shouted and held up messages calling for justice in the narrow slits the windows open. There were speeches from former detainees, including several women who had been held at Yarls Wood, including Mabel Gawanas who was recently rele
Bedford, UK. 13th May 2017. People climb up to hold up posters so the women inside the prison can see them at the 11th protest outside Yarl's Wood in the Movement for Justice campaign to shut down this and other immigration detention centres. The protesters, on a field in front of the tall fence around the centre, were welcomed by those imprisoned inside who waved, shouted and held up messages calling for justice in the narrow slits the windows open. There were speeches from former detainees, including several women who had been held at Yarls Wood, including Mabel Gawanas who was recently released a few days short of 3 years inside, and other former immigration detainees. People kicked on the fence to make a noise and held up banners, posters and placards to show the detainees in what the protesters describe as as 'racist, sexist hell-hole' they have not been forgotten. Some inside spoke to the protest by mobile phone.
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