In recent years, the treatment of migrant workers in Kazakhstan–which has included widespread raids, detentions, and deportations; the targeting of foreigners in response to social unrest; inadequate compensation to migrant victims of torture; and efforts to remove persons to countries where they risk serious risk of harm–has attracted increased criticism. […]
Publications & Events
The Bahamas: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee
The Bahamas’ immigration policies and practices are notably strict, and many elements appear to violate the State’s commitments under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In a joint submission to the CCPR, the GDP and OBMICA highlight shared concerns in relation to the country’s implementation of the convention. […]
The GDP Addresses the UN Committee on Migrant Workers: Mexico, Jamaica, Niger
On 7 April, the GDP’s Refugee Advocacy Co-ordinator Abdul Aziz Muhammat participated at a UN Committee on Migrant Workers at an informal briefing for NGOs and NHRIs. One of a small handful of NGOs providing input, his participation was an important opportunity to place immigration detention concerns directly in front of the Committee. In our […]
Jamaica: Oral Presentation to the UN Committee on Migrant Workers
“In our monitoring of the country, we have documented various concerning reports of arbitrary detention of migrants and asylum seekers in deplorable conditions, including in prisons.” […]
Niger: Oral Presentation to the UN Committee on Migrant Workers
In its response to the CMW’s List of Issues, Niger fails to adequately address several issues concerning Articles 16-22, while also confirming practices which specifically violate the Convention. […]
Mexico: Oral Presentation to the UN Committee on Migrant Workers
Mexico has used immigration detention measures on a scale that may be unique in the world, placing hundreds of thousands of at-risk people in often deplorable facilities. […]
Submission: Türkiye’s Implementation of the ECtHR’s Judgements Concerning “Akkad vs Turkey”
Since the ECtHR’s 2022 judgement concerning the case of Akkad v. Turkey, there continue to be important gaps in Turkish law, as well as between legal frameworks and day-to-day practice. In this submission, the GDP, CESSMA, and Mülteci-Der call on the Committee of Ministers to ensure Turkiye’s effective implementation of the judgement’s general measures. […]
Rule 9.2 of the Committee of Ministers’ Rules for the Supervision of the Execution of Judgments, on the implementation of Akkad vs Turkey
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (read full submission) 1. In line with Rule 9 of the Rules of the Committee of Ministers for the supervision of the execution of judgments and of the terms of friendly settlements, CESSMA, Mülteci-Der and the GDP hereby present a communication regarding the execution of the general measures in the European Court of […]
The CMW Reaffirms Key Norms in its General Comment on the Global Compact for Migration
In January, the CMW released its much anticipated “General Comment No.6”. The GDP, which provided both written and oral interventions during the drafting stages, is pleased to observe that several key issues have been explicitly referenced in the final document. […]
The Health Implications of Immigration Detention: A Global Problem
Paper given by GDP Director Michael Flynn at the conference “Crimmigration through Time, Space, and Culture,” organised by the CINETS scholars network at Lewis & Clark Law School (Portland, Oregon, 1-2 March 2024) Introduction This paper provides a summary of key findings from an ongoing research project at the Global Detention Project aimed at broadening […]
