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Georgia Immigration Detention

Quick Facts

International migrants (2015): 168,800
New asylum applications (2016): 914

Centres List

No detention centres data available

Statistics Expand all

A. Detention, expulsion, and incarceration statistics

9,451

Criminal prison population

2017

Criminal prison population

Number	Observation Date
9,451	2017
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief
9,888	2014
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief

3.9

Percentage of foreign prisoners

2017

Percentage of foreign prisoners

Percentage	Observation Date
3.9	2017
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief
1.9	2014
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief

254

Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population)

2017

Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population)

Number	Observation Date
254	2017
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief
219	2014
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief

B. Demographics and immigration-related statistics

4,000,000

Population

2015

Population

Number	Observation Date
4,000,000	2015
United Nations Population Fund. State of World Population 2015, http://www.unfpa.org/fr/world-population-dashboard

168,800

International migrants

2015

International migrants

Number	Observation Date
168,800	2015
International Migration, 2015, Wall Chart, UN Population, http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/migration/migration-wallchart-2015.shtml

4.2

International migrants as a percentage of the population

2015

International migrants as a percentage of the population

Percentage	Observation Date
4.2	2015
International Migration, 2015, Wall Chart, UN Population, http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/migration/migration-wallchart-2015.shtml

2,107

Refugees

2016

Refugees

Number	Observation Date
2,107	2016
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
1,979	2015
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
857	2014
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern

0.21

Ratio of refugees per 1000 inhabitants

2014

Ratio of refugees per 1000 inhabitants

Number	Observation Date
0.21	2014
Statistical Yearbook 2014, Table 10 and 26, Asylum applications and refugee status determination by country/territory of asylum and level in the procedure, 2014. http://www.unhcr.org/54cf9bc29.html

914

Total number of new asylum applications

2016

Total number of new asylum applications

Number	Observation Date
914	2016
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
1,792	2014
Statistical Yearbook 2014, Table 10 and 26, Asylum applications and refugee status determination by country/territory of asylum and level in the procedure, 2014. http://www.unhcr.org/54cf9bc29.html

9.3

Refugee recognition rate

2014

Refugee recognition rate

Number	Observation Date
9.3	2014
Statistical Yearbook 2014, Table 10 and 26, Asylum applications and refugee status determination by country/territory of asylum and level in the procedure, 2014. http://www.unhcr.org/54cf9bc29.html

580

Stateless persons

2016

Stateless persons

Number	Observation Date
580	2016
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
793	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/

B. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

C. GROUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE IMMIGRATION-RELATED DETENTION

D. CRIMINALIZATION OF IMMIGRATION-RELATED OFFENCES

E. LENGTH OF DETENTION

F. PROCEDURAL STANDARDS

G. NON-CUSTODIAL MEASURES (ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION)

H. VULNERABLE PERSONS

I. MANDATORY DETENTION

J. EXPEDITED REMOVAL AND RE-ENTRY BAN

International Law Expand all

1. Relevant international treaties and date of ratification

International treaties Show sources

Name	Ratification Year
OP CRC Communications Procedure	2016
United Nations Treaty Collections, "11. d Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure," April 03, 2018, https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-11-d&chapter=4&clang=_en
VCCR, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations	1993
UN Treaty Collection
ICERD, International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	1999
UN Treaty Collection
ICESCR, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	1994
UN Treaty Collection
ICCPR, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	1994
UN Treaty Collection
CEDAW, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	1994
UN Treaty Collection
CAT, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	1994
UN Treaty Collection
CRC, Convention on the Rights of the Child	1994
UN Treaty Collection
CRPD, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	2014
UN Treaty Collection
CRSR, Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees	1999
UN Treaty Collection
CRSSP, Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	2011
UN Treaty Collection
CTOCTP, Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CTOCSP, Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	2006
UN Treaty Collection

Ratio of relevant international treaties ratified

13/19

Individual complaints procedure Show sources

Name	Acceptance Year
ICERD, declaration under article 14 of the Convention	2005
UN Treaty Collection
ICCPR, First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966	1994
UN Treaty Collection
CEDAW, Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 1999	2002
UN Treaty Collection
CAT, declaration under article 22 of the Convention	2005
UN Treaty Collection

Ratio of complaints procedures accepted Show sources

Number	Observation Date
4/7	2017
UN Treaty Collection

2. Regional treaties, regulations, and directives

Regional legal instruments Show sources

Name	Year of Ratification (Treaty) / Transposed (Directive) / Adoption (Regulation)
CPCSE, Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse	2014
COE Treaty Office
ECPT, European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	2000
COE Treaty Office
ECCF, European Convention on Consular Functions	2011
COE Treaty Office
CATHB, Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings	2007
COE Treaty Office
ECHRP1, Protocol 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights (amended by protocol 11)	2002
COE Treaty Office
ECHRP7, Protocol 7 to the European Convention on Human Rights (amended by protocol 11)	2000
COE Treaty Office
ECHRP12, Protocol 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights	2001
COE Treaty Office
ECHR, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (commonly known as the European Convention on Human Rights	1999
COE Treaty Office

3. Bilateral/Multilateral agreements linked to readmissions

Bilateral/multilateral agreements linked to readmission Show sources

Name	Year in Force	Observation Date
Denmark	2016	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Germany	2008	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Germany	2016	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Lithuania	2014	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Norway	2012	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Switzerland	2005	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Turkey	2005	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Belarus	2016	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Moldova	2016	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Ukraine	2005	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
EU	2011	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/

4. Non treaty-based international human rights mechanisms

Relevant recommendations of the UN Universal Periodic Review Show sources

Recomendation Issued	Year Issued	Observation Date
Yes	2011	2017
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Georgia, A/HRC/17/11, 16 March 2011, p. 24; 107.3, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/georgia/session_10_-_january_2011/ahrc1711georgiae.pdf
Yes	2015	2017
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Georgia, A/HRC/31/15, 13 January 2015, p.22, 117.118, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/georgia/session_23_-_november_2015/a_hrc_31_15_e.pdf

Institutions Expand all

A. Governing structures

B. Institutions responsible for immigration detention

C. Detention monitoring institutions

D. Outsourcing and privatisation

E. Expenditures

F. Foreign sources of funding for detention operations

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
3,670	2014
The World Bank. GDP Per Capita (current US$).

Remittances to the country Show sources

Remittances to the country (in millions USD)	Observation Date
2,065	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
562.8	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
76	High	2015
Human Development Reports

B. Attitudes and Perceptions

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