Immigration detention in South Africa; the impact of COVID-19 on the human rights of migrants; the GDP’s latest submission to the UN Committee against Torture, and more… […]
Asia-Pacific
NEWSLETTER: The Changing Face of Detention in Austria Since COVID
The Changing Face of Detention in Austria Since COVID: GDP Submission to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture; VACANCY: Advocacy and Communications Consultant (Geneva-Based); Save the Date: Webinar on Detention and Returns […]
NEWSLETTER: Progressive Reforms and Missed Opportunities in Canada
Our latest newsletter is now out, featuring:
– Immigration detention in Canada
– Highlights from 2020
– The detention of Rohingya refugees in India
– Upcoming conferences and webinars […]
NEWSLETTER: Human Rights Concerns in Papua New Guinea, Hungary, Sudan, Greece, and Chile
Ahead of the UPR’s 39th Session, the GDP has submitted information relating to detention practices, asylum processes, and border enforcement measures in Papua New Guinea, Hungary, Sudan, and Greece. […]
Joint Submission to the Universal Periodic Review: Papua New Guinea
This submission has been prepared by the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) and the Global Detention Project (GDP) for the third cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in November 2021. In preparing this submission, APRRN has drawn on the expertise of two of its members: Refugee Council of Australia and Caritas PNG (which works directly with refugees in PNG through the support of Catholic Bishops Conference of PNG and the Solomon Islands). […]
NEWSLETTER: Immigration Detention Laws and Practices in Mexico; Lengthy Detention Stays for Asylum Seekers in New Zealand
LATEST PUBLICATIONS Immigration Detention in Mexico: Between the United States and Central America Mexico has one of the largest immigration detention systems in the world, employing several dozen detention centres—euphemistically called estaciones migratorias—and detaining tens of thousands of people every year. Intense pressure from the United States and continuing migration from turmoil-wracked Central America have helped drive […]
Malaysia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Malaysia Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Malaysia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Malaysia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Malaysia: Country Page Submission to the Universal Periodic Review (31st Session, November 2018): Malaysia Staff Publication: Kidnapped, Trafficked, Detained? The Implications of Non-State […]
NEWSLETTER: U.S. Summary Deportations of Children to Mexico; Detention in Azerbaijan; Quarantine Facilities as Sites of “Detention”
The GDP’s latest research, including immigration detention laws and practices in Azerbaijan, and concerns surrounding detention issues in Niger, Paraguay, Morocco, and Singapore. […]
Japan Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Japan Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Japan, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Japan Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Japan: Country Page Japan: Detention Centres Report (2013): Immigration Detention in Japan […]
Vanuatu Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Vanuatu Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Vanuatu, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Vanuatu Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Vanuatu: Country Page Vanuatu: COVID-19 Updates Vanuatu: International Law […]
