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Today's announcement that the new government has agreed to end child detention was welcomed by Refugee Action.

Wednesday May 12th 2010

Jill Roberts, the Chief Executive of Refugee Action, said: "We are delighted that the new government has agreed to end the detention of children for immigration purposes. We have long campaigned for an end to the inhumane and expensive detention of children and are glad to see that such an important issue has been put at the top of the agenda for the government."

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or more information please contact Julia Ravenscroft, Press Officer at Refugee Action, on 0161 831 5454/ 07771 748 159.

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Refugee Action is an independent, national charity working to enable refugees to build new lives in the UK. We provide practical advice and assistance for newly arrived asylum seekers and support their settlement through community development work. As one of the country's leading agencies in the field, Refugee Action has 28 years' experience in pioneering innovative work in partnership with refugees and advised more than 40,000 asylum seekers and refugees last year. For more information, visit www.refugee-action.org.uk