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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Callum Parke

Home Office breached human rights of couple kept apart in immigration detention, judge rules

The Home Office could be forced to pay damages following the judge's ruling - (PA)

The Home Office could be forced to pay damages after breaching the human rights of a married couple held in separate accommodation prior to their planned deportation to India, the High Court has ruled.

A Muslim man and his Hindu wife mounted legal action against the department last year, claiming their separate housing ahead of removal was an "unlawful interference" with their right to a family life.

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