Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants: The Externalisation of Migration Controls

Ahead of the UN Special Rapporteur on Migrants’ production of a new thematic report examining the externalisation of migration, asylum, and border policies–a critically important and timely topic that is impacting the ability of migrants across the world to enjoy their fundamental rights–the GDP has provided input highlighting the venues for challenging externalised migration controls. […]

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Vietnam: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee

Despite Vietnam’s growing importance in international migration and the increasing numbers of reports about harmful detention practices, to date the country’s immigration enforcement regime has not been adequately scrutinised by international human rights monitoring bodies. In this submission, the GDP and APRRN urge the CCPR to take steps to ensure that Vietnam is aware of its binding legal responsibilities concerning migrants in the country, especially with respect to ICCPR Articles 2, 9, 10, 13, and 14. […]

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Kazakhstan: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee

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. […]

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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. […]

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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. […]

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Urgent Appeal: Growing Threats to Refugees in Egypt

As new reports of massacres and famine emerge from the conflict in Sudan, Egypt seems poised to adopt a new asylum law that will threaten access to protection for those desperately fleeing the conflict while enabling their detention and refoulement without consideration of individual needs. […]

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Saudi Arabia: Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

ISSUES RELATED TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS INCLUDING DISCRIMINATORY LABOUR POLICIES, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND ARBITRARY DETENTION AND DEPORTATION MEASURES  1. INTRODUCTION  This submission has been prepared by Migrant-Rights.org and the Global Detention Project (GDP) for consideration by the Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) at its 114th session where it will […]

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