Countries
1: Africa.
2: Americas.
3: Asia-Pacific.
4: Europe.
- 4.1: Belgium.
- 4.2: Bulgaria.
- 4.3: Cyprus.
- 4.4: Czech Republic.
- 4.5: Denmark.
- 4.6: Estonia.
- 4.7: Finland.
- 4.8: France.
- 4.9: Greece.
- 4.10: Hungary.
- 4.11: Ireland.
- 4.12: Italy.
- 4.13: Latvia.
- 4.14: Lithuania.
- 4.15: Luxembourg.
- 4.16: Malta.
  - 4.16.1: Introduction.
  - 4.16.2: List of Detention Sites.
  - 4.16.3: Map of Detention Sites.
  - 4.16.4: Country Links.
  - 4.16.5: Reference List.
- 4.17: Netherlands.
- 4.18: Norway.
- 4.19: Poland.
- 4.20: Portugal.
- 4.21: Romania.
- 4.22: Slovakia.
- 4.23: Slovenia.
- 4.24: Spain.
- 4.25: Sweden.
- 4.26: Switzerland.
- 4.27: Turkey.
- 4.28: Ukraine.
- 4.29: United Kingdom.
5: Middle East .

Quick Facts

Dedicated immigration detention Sites: 3 (2009)
Est. capacity of three dedicated centres: 1,900
Maximum length of detention: No legal limit
Asylum Seekers: 503 (end 2008)
Total no. of detainees: 1,864 (end 2008)

Country Links

Malta Detention Profile

Map of "In Use" Detention Sites

For more detailed information, see the complete List of Detention Sites.

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Sources
(This is only a partial list. More detailed information is available upon request.)

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). 2007. Third Report on Malta. Council of Europe. Adopted on 14 December 2007.
Micallef, Julian (Assistant Director Third Country Nationals, Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs, Malta). 2009a. Interview by Cecilia Cannon (Global Detention Project). Phone conversation. 19 November 2009. Global Detention Project. Geneva, Switzerland. 19th November 2009.
Micallef, Julian (Assistant Director Third Country Nationals, Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs, Malta). 2009b. Email message to Cecilia Cannon (Global Detention Project). 20 November 2009. Global Detention Project. Geneva, Switzerland. 19th November 2009.