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Burkina Faso Immigration Detention
Quick Facts
International migrants (2015): 704,700
New asylum applications (2016): 77
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Statistics Expand all
A. Detention, expulsion, and incarceration statistics
- Criminal prison population
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 7,544 | 2015 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 5,823 | 2013 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 5,198 | 2010 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 4,207 | 2007 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 2,799 | 2004 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 2,757 | 2001 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 2,039 | 1998 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 1,653 | 1995 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
- Percentage of foreign prisoners
| Percentage | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 4.1 | 2013 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
- Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population)
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 41 | 2015 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 32 | 2013 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 31 | 2010 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 28 | 2007 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 20 | 2004 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 21 | 2001 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 17 | 1998 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
| 15 | 1995 |
| International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief | |
B. Demographics and immigration-related statistics
- Population
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 18,106,000 | 2015 |
| United Nations Population Fund. State of World Population 2015, http://www.unfpa.org/fr/world-population-dashboard | |
- International migrants
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 704,700 | 2015 |
| International Migration, 2015, Wall Chart, UN Population, http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/migration/migration-wallchart-2015.shtml | |
- International migrants as a percentage of the population
| Percentage | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 3.9 | 2015 |
| International Migration, 2015, Wall Chart, UN Population, http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/migration/migration-wallchart-2015.shtml | |
- Refugees
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 25,122 | 2018 |
| UNHCR Population Statistics, http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/overview | |
| 24,155 | 2017 |
| UNHCR Population Statistics, http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/overview | |
| 32,546 | 2016 |
| UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern | |
| 34,017 | 2015 |
| UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern | |
| 31,894 | 2014 |
| UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern | |
- Ratio of refugees per 1000 inhabitants
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 1.75 | 2016 |
| UNHCR, "Statistical Yearbook 2016", February 2018, www.unhcr.org/statistics/country/5a8ee0387/unhcr-statistical-yearbook-2016-16th-edition.html | |
| 1.81 | 2014 |
| Statistical Annexes to the Statistical Yearbook 2014, Table 26, "Indicators of host country capacity and contributions", 8 December 2015, https://www.unhcr.org/statistics/country/566584fc9/unhcr-statistical-yearbook-2014-14th-edition.html | |
- Total number of new asylum applications
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 77 | 2016 |
| UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern | |
| 190 | 2014 |
| Statistical Annexes to the Statistical Yearbook 2014, Table 26, "Indicators of host country capacity and contributions", 8 December 2015, https://www.unhcr.org/statistics/country/566584fc9/unhcr-statistical-yearbook-2014-14th-edition.html | |
- Refugee recognition rate
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 100 | 2014 |
| Statistical Annexes to the Statistical Yearbook 2014, Table 26, "Indicators of host country capacity and contributions", 8 December 2015, https://www.unhcr.org/statistics/country/566584fc9/unhcr-statistical-yearbook-2014-14th-edition.html | |
- Stateless persons
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 0 | 2016 |
| UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern | |
| 0 | 2015 |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Country information: Statistical snapshot. http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home | |
Domestic Law Expand all
A. LEGAL TRADITION
Legal tradition Show sources
| Name | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| Civil law | 2017 |
| World Legal Systems. University of Ottawa. http://www.juriglobe.ca/ | |
| Customary law | 2017 |
| World Legal Systems. University of Ottawa. http://www.juriglobe.ca/ | |
International Law Expand all
1. Relevant international treaties and date of ratification
International treaties Show sources
Ratio of relevant international treaties ratified
| 15/19 |
|---|
Individual complaints procedure Show sources
| Name | Acceptance Year |
|---|---|
| CEDAW, Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 1999 | 2005 |
| UN Treaty Collection | |
| CRPD, Optional Protocol to o the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | 2009 |
| UN Treaty Collection | |
| ICCPR, First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 | 1999 |
| UN Treaty Collection | |
Ratio of complaints procedures accepted Show sources
| Number | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 3/9 | 2017 |
| UN Treaty Collection | |
Relevant recommendations issued by treaty bodies Show sources
| Name | Recommendation Excerpt | Recommendation Year |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Migrant Workers | "§25 (b) ensure that any form of detention of migrant workers for offences against immigration law is not arbitrary and is used only as a measure of last resort; (c) take measures to improve conditions of detention, including in detention facilities for foreign nationals, in the light of international standards." | 2013 |
| Concluding observations on the initial report of Burkina Faso, adopted by the Committee at its nineteenth session (9–13 September 2013), CMW/C/BFA/CO/1, 8 October 2013 | ||
2. Regional treaties, regulations, and directives
Regional legal instruments Show sources
| Name | Year of Ratification (Treaty) / Transposed (Directive) / Adoption (Regulation) |
|---|---|
| ACHPR, African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights | 1984 |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Ratification Table: African Charter on Human and People's Rights, http://www.achpr.org/instruments/achpr/ratification/ | |
| ACRWC, African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child | 1992 |
| Ratification Table: African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, http://www.achpr.org/instruments/child/ratification/. | |
| APRW, Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol) | 2006 |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Ratification Table: Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, http://www.achpr.org/instruments/women-protocol/ratification/ | |
4. Non treaty-based international human rights mechanisms
Relevant recommendations of the UN Universal Periodic Review Show sources
| Recomendation Issued | Year Issued | Observation Date |
|---|---|---|
| No | 2009 | 2017 |
| Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review* BURKINA FASO, A/HRC/10/80, 7 January 2009, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/burkina_faso/session_3_-_december_2008/ahrc1080burkinafasoe.pdf | ||
| No | 2013 | 2017 |
| Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review* Burkina Faso, A/HRC/24/4, 8 July 2013, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/burkina_faso/session_16_-_april_2013/ahrc244e.pdf | ||
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Socio Economic Data Expand all
A. Economics and Development Indicators
Gross Domestic Product per capita (in USD) Show sources
| Gross Domestic Product per capita (in USD) | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 1,094 | 2014 |
| The World Bank. GDP Per Capita (current US$). | |
Remittances to the country Show sources
| Remittances to the country (in millions USD) | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 121 | 2014 |
| International Migration, 2015, Wall Chart, UN Population, http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/migration/migration-wallchart-2015.shtml | |
Unemployment Rate Show sources
| Unemployment Rate | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 2014 | |
| The World Bank. Unemployment, total (% of total labor force), 2014 | |
Net official development assistance (ODA) (in millions USD) Show sources
| Net official development assistance (ODA) (in USD) | Observation Date |
|---|---|
| 1,119.9 | 2014 |
| OECD - DAC, Net ODA in millions USD, 2014, http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats | |
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP) Show sources
| Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP) | UNDP four-tiered ranking | Observation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Low | 2015 |
| Human Development Reports | ||
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