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Anti-deportation campaigners have held a demonstration outside an immigration centre and called for an inquiry into the handling of protests by inmates. | |
Earlier this week detainees at Harmondsworth centre in west London started fires in a day of protests over living conditions. | Earlier this week detainees at Harmondsworth centre in west London started fires in a day of protests over living conditions. |
A report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons had raised concerns about poor relations between staff and detainees. | |
The Home Office has refused to comment on the protests. | The Home Office has refused to comment on the protests. |
The campaigners demanded a public inquiry into why the Home office has failed to take action even after the report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons, which revealed that 60% of detainees at the centre felt unsafe. | |
They were also demanding action against officials for "recklessly endangering lives" while handling the unrest and asked the government to close down all asylum centres. | |
About 50 protesters participated in the two-hour long demonstration. |
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