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Quick Facts

International migrants (2015): 82,500
New asylum applications (2016): 291

Centres List

No detention centres data available

Statistics Expand all

A. Detention, expulsion, and incarceration statistics

1,131

Criminal prison population

2015

Criminal prison population

Number	Observation Date
1,131	2015
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief
1,068	2013
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief

15.1

Percentage of foreign prisoners

2015

Percentage of foreign prisoners

Percentage	Observation Date
15.1	2015
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief
11.4	2011
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief

182

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

2015

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

Number	Observation Date
182	2015
International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS). Undated website. "World Prison Brief." http://www.prisonstudies.org/world-prison-brief

B. Demographics and immigration-related statistics

626,000

Population

2015

Population

Number	Observation Date
626,000	2015
United Nations Population Fund. State of World Population 2015, http://www.unfpa.org/fr/world-population-dashboard

82,500

International migrants

2015

International migrants

Number	Observation Date
82,500	2015
International Migration, 2015, Wall Chart, UN Population, http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/migration/migration-wallchart-2015.shtml

13.2

International migrants as a percentage of the population

2015

International migrants as a percentage of the population

Percentage	Observation Date
13.2	2015
International Migration, 2015, Wall Chart, UN Population, http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/migration/migration-wallchart-2015.shtml

970

Refugees

2016

Refugees

Number	Observation Date
970	2016
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
1,771	2015
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
6,462	2014
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern

10.3

Ratio of refugees per 1000 inhabitants

2014

Ratio of refugees per 1000 inhabitants

Number	Observation Date
10.3	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

291

Total number of new asylum applications

2016

Total number of new asylum applications

Number	Observation Date
291	2016
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
2,312	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

6.7

Refugee recognition rate

2014

Refugee recognition rate

Number	Observation Date
6.7	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

3,237

Stateless persons

2016

Stateless persons

Number	Observation Date
3,237	2016
UNHCR Population Statistics http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/persons_of_concern
3,284	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 ICESCR, Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	2013
United Nations Treaty Collections, "3. a Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights," April 3, 2018
OP CRC Communications Procedure	2013
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	2006
UN Treaty Collection
ICERD, International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	2006
UN Treaty Collection
ICESCR, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	2006
UN Treaty Collection
ICCPR, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CEDAW, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CAT, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CRC, Convention on the Rights of the Child	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CRPD, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	2009
UN Treaty Collection
ICPED, International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance	2011
UN Treaty Collection
CRSR, Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CRSSP, Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	2006
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

15/19

Individual complaints procedure Show sources

Name	Acceptance Year
ICERD, declaration under article 14 of the Convention	2006
UN Treaty Collection
ICESCR, Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 2008	2013
UN Treaty Collection
ICCPR, First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CEDAW, Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 1999	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CAT, declaration under article 22 of the Convention	2006
UN Treaty Collection
CRC, [Third] Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child establishing a communications procedure, 2011	2013
UN Treaty Collection
CRPD, Optional Protocol to o the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	2009
UN Treaty Collection

Ratio of complaints procedures accepted Show sources

Number	Observation Date
7/8	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	2010
COE Treaty Office
ECPT, European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	2006
COE Treaty Office
CATHB, Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings	2008
COE Treaty Office
ECHRP1, Protocol 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights (amended by protocol 11)	2004
COE Treaty Office
ECHRP7, Protocol 7 to the European Convention on Human Rights (amended by protocol 11)	2004
COE Treaty Office
ECHRP12, Protocol 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights	2004
COE Treaty Office
ECHR, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (commonly known as the European Convention on Human Rights	2004
COE Treaty Office

3. Bilateral/Multilateral agreements linked to readmissions

Bilateral/multilateral agreements linked to readmission Show sources

Name	Year in Force	Observation Date
Germany	2003	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Germany	2013	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Austria	2004	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Belgium	2004	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Belgium	2012	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Denmark	2003	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
France	2006	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Luxembourg	2004	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Luxembourg	2012	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Malta	2010	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Netherlands	2004	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Netherlands	2012	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Czech Republic	2012	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Slovenia	2009	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Sweden	2003	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Norway	2009	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Switzerland	2011	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Albania	2011	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Kosovo	2011	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
Turkey	2013	2017
Jean-Pierre Cassarino, "Inventory of the bilateral agreements linked to readmission," http://www.jeanpierrecassarino.com/datasets/ra/
EU	2008	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
No	2009	2017
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Montenegro, A/HRC/10/74, 6 January 2009, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/montenegro/session_3_-_december_2008/ahrc1074montenegroe.pdf
No	2013	2017
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Montenegro, A/HRC/23/12, 21 March 2013, https://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/montenegro/session_15_-_january_2013/ahrc2312e.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
7,378	2014
The World Bank. GDP Per Capita (current US$).

Remittances to the country Show sources

Remittances to the country (in millions USD)	Observation Date
441	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
101.9	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
49	Very high	2015
Human Development Reports

B. Attitudes and Perceptions

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