Olaine Internment Camp for Illegal Immigrants
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Status
Center status Show sources
| Status | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations) | 2011 |
| Latvian Centre for Human Rights, The return of third-country nationals: Standards and their implementation in Latvia, 2015, http://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/en/publications/the-return-of-third-country-nationals-standards-an-353/. | |
| In use | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |
| Latvian Centre for Human Rights. Monitoring Report on Closed Institutions in Latvia. 2006. Latvian Centre for Human Rights. http://www.humanrights.org.lv/upload_file/Final_monitoring_reportEN.pdf | |
Typology
GDP facility typology Show sources
| Category Filter | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative | Immigration detention centre | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | ||
| Latvian Centre for Human Rights (LCHR). 2006. Monitoring Report on Closed Institutions in Latvia. Latvian Centre for Human Rights. http://www.humanrights.org.lv/upload_file/Final_monitoring_reportEN.pdf | ||
| Puce, Ilvija. 2007b. “Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia.” Speech delivered by Ilvija Puce, Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies | ||
Operating Period
Operating period Show sources
| Year of Entry | Year Ceased |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 2011 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
| Latvian Centre for Human Rights, The return of third-country nationals: Standards and their implementation in Latvia, 2015, http://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/en/publications/the-return-of-third-country-nationals-standards-an-353/. | |
Contact Information
City and region
| Olaine |
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Management and Services
Management Show sources
| Name | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Border Guard | Governmental | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | ||
Security
Security Regime Show sources
| Security Level | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Secure | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | |
Detention timeframe
Maximum official detention period at facility Show sources
| Length | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Long-term (more than 20 days) | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | |
Demographics
Demographics Show sources
| Name | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Adult women | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
| Adult men | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
| Accompanied minors | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
Categories of detainees
Categories of detainees Show sources
| Name | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Undocumented migrants (administrative) | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
| Asylum seekers (administrative) | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
Segregation
Gender segregation Show sources
| Gender Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
Legal segregation Show sources
| Legal Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Not Applicable | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
Family segregation Show sources
| Family Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
Age segregation Show sources
| Age Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
Size and population
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility) Show sources
| Type | Capacity | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Standard capacity | 50 | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | ||
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | ||
Reported population at a specific time Show sources
| Number | Observation date |
|---|---|
| 8 | 2007 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service. | |
BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Custodial authority
Custodial authority Show sources
| Agency | Ministry | Ministry Typology | Observation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Multi-Branch Prosecutor's Office | Ministry of Justice | Justice | 2010 |
| Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010. | |||
| Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. | |||
