Report reveals poor living conditions and mental health issues on Bibby Stockholm barge housing asylum seekers, calls for its immediate closure.
A report by Care4Calais, Stand Up To Racism, and the Portland Global Friendship Group has found poor living conditions and widespread mental health issues on the Bibby Stockholm barge, which houses asylum seekers off the coast of Portland, Dorset. The barge has faced various setbacks, including the evacuation due to dangerous bacteria and the death of an Albanian asylum seeker. The report calls for its immediate closure and no renewal of its contract, urging investment in asylum claim decision makers.
April 23, 2024
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