Quick Facts
Dedicated immigration detention sites: 6 (2010)
Detention capacity at dedicated sites: 568 (2009)
Total persons detained: 6,902 (2008)
Total migrant apprehensions: 16,070 (2008)
Estimated undocumented population: 150,000-200,000 (2008)
Maximum length of detention: 5 months (8 months in exceptional cases)
Number of removals: 4,928 (2008)
Asylum seekers: 14,263 (end 2008)
Last updated: February 2010
Belgium Detention links
Government Agencies
Belgian Federal Police – Air Police Service
http://www.polfed-fedpol.be/org/org_dga_lpa_en.php
Fedasil - Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers
http://www.fedasil.be/en/
Office des étrangers (French)
http://www.dofi.fgov.be/fr/1024/frame.htm
Service Public Fédéral Interieur (French, Dutch and German)
http://www.ibz.be/
International Organizations
European Commission Directorate General of Freedom, Security and Justice
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/index_en.htm
International Organization for Migration – Belgium Country Information
http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/activities/europe/western-europe/belgium
UN High Commissioner for Refugees – Belgium Country Information
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e48e2e6
NGOs and Research Institutions
Aide aux personnes déplacées (French)
http://www.aideauxpersonnesdeplacees.be/accueil.html
Caritas Belgium (French and Dutch)
http://www.caritas-int.be/
CIRE - Coordination et initiatives pour réfugiés et étrangers (French)
http://www.cire.irisnet.be/
Flemish Refugee Action
http://www.vluchtelingenwerk.be/wat_doen_we/flemish-refugee-action.php
Forum Asile & Migrations (French and Dutch)
http://www.f-a-m.be/
International Detention Coalition
http://idcoalition.org/
JRS - Jesuit Refugee Service Belgium
http://www.jrsbelgium.org/
JRS Detention in Europe
http://www.detention-in-europe.org/
La Ligue des Droits de l’Homme Belgique (French)
http://www.liguedh.be/
Migration Policy Group
http://www.migpolgroup.com/
MRAX - Mouvement contre le racisme, l’antisémitisme et la xenophobie (French)
http://www.mrax.be/
Point d’appui (French)
http://www.pointdappui.be/
SESO – Social Service of Socialist Solidarity
https://www.sesoweb.org/seso/index.php?siteweb=en
Media
Belga News Agency
http://www.belga.be/homepage.asp
Flandersnews
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english
