Legal Action for Women

27/02/2026

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01/12/2022

In memory of Eric Allison, former prisoner and campaigning journalist.

http://legalactionforwomen.net/category/prison/

05/07/2021

Good protest outside Royal College of Psychiatrists against endorsement of prison Close Supervision Centres.

UN special rapporteur says the detention of Kevan Thakrar within the UK's CSC system may amount to "torture"

10/05/2021

Invitation to all especially anti-prison campaigners.
Webinar: Solitary Confinement is a Crime.
Weds 12th 7pm.

Speakers:
1. Kevan Thakrar, over 11 years in Close Supervision Centre – audio presentation. Now in further segregation: ACTION ALERT
2. Khalfan Al-Badwawi, survivor of torture and solitary confinement in Oman
3. Susie Winter, An Untold Story-Voices, former prisoner
4. Dr. Derek Summerfield, Psychiatrist, member of The International Critical Psychiatry Network
5. Shandre Delaney, Human Rights Coalition (US), mother of Carrington Keys, one of the Dallas 6 prisoners
6. Deepa Govindarajan Driver, campaigner against the continuing imprisonment in solitary of journalist Julian Assange
7. Mumia Abu-Jamal, famed political prisoner and solitary survivor – message of solidarity.

STOP PRESS: UN Special Rapporteur on torture raises alarm over Close Supervision Centres, saying:

“The decision-making process is reportedly not transparent, the segregation period is not delimited, the procedure for reintegration back into the general prison population is not clear and the conditions of detention are comparable to solitary confinement.”

07/05/2021

Webinar, 12 May, Solitary Confinement is a Crime. 7 – 8.30pm (UK). Please register here:

Despite claims that the UK government does not torture, Kevan Thakrar has been held in solitary confinement for 11 years. He is one of many!

07/05/2021

http://legalactionforwomen.net/2021/05/06/solitary-confinement-is-a-crime/

Kevan Thakrar, over 11 years in UK Close Supervision Centre – audio presentation Now in further segregation: ACTION ALERT

08/04/2021

Over 20 lawyers and 60 organisations, along with hundreds of individuals have signed our Open Letter to the Prime Minister and Malaysian authorities condemning attempts to discredit and criminalize human right lawyer Charles Hector and the villagers he represents against logging contractors. The court case is today. Sending strength and power to the human rights defenders. Our letter is here: http://legalactionforwomen.net/2021/03/23/lawyers-condemn-attempts-to-discredit-fellow-lawyer/

05/12/2020

Monday 7th with Payday mens's network we are delivering open letter, signed by 60+ organisations and 200+ individuals to Royal College of Psychiatrists, demanding they stop endorsing prison segregation units. Pls tweet at The Royal College of Psychiatrists on that day to help end this injustice.

Thank you for signing the letter opposing the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ (RCP) endorsement of prison Close Supervision Centres (CSCs) – segregation units where prisoners are held in conditions which amount to solitary confinement. Almost 60 organisations have signed along with over 200 indi...

29/04/2020

http://camdennewjournal.com/article/government-must-do-more-to-protect-asylum-seekers-say-campaigners

Activists say asylum seekers are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19

19/11/2019

Event was a while ago but this article is good:

A damning verdict