Izabella Majcher to give a presentation titled “Trends in Immigration Detention in the European Union,” which outlines the GDP’s ongoing research on immigration detention in EU countries, at the conference When the Exception becomes the rule: European Union Societies on the move, hosted by International Institute for the Sociology of Law, in Oñati, Spain, 4-5 […]
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Centre for Foreigner in Slovenia(from report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture 2017 visit to Slovenia)
1. Preliminary remarks (Read full CPT report)77. The administrative detention56 of foreign nationals “who reside illegally” in Slovenia isgoverned by the Aliens Act57 while the detention of foreign nationals who have applied forinternational protection (asylum) is regulated in the International Protection Act.58Foreign nationals who are illegally present in Slovenia and those whose identity is unknownmay […]
UN Experts call EU recommendation on return procedures a “slippery slope”
New EU recommendation on return procedures a “slippery slope” to solve European migration challenges – UN experts Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights GENEVA (9 March 2017) – EU countries must explore alternatives to increased detention and swift returns to uphold the human rights of migrants, UN experts* urge, as the EU […]
The Constitutionalisation of Immigration Detention: Between EU Law and the European Convention on Human Rights: GDP Working Paper #15
This paper argues that the increasing regulation of immigration detention in EU law has led to more constitutional protection for detainees, however some new regulations are resulting in more people being detained. […]
Engaging Governments on Alternatives to Immigration Detention
A leading organizer of the global effort to promote alternatives to immigration detention explores advocacy strategies for spurring detention reforms and the rationale behind the alternatives campaign. […]
The Immigration Detention Puzzle
We should be shocked that so many countries fail to provide even basic details about their immigration detention practices. And yet, for those who have worked on this issue over the last two decades, the absence of public accountability about detention comes as no surprise.
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The joint flight: preparation, execution and handover in Spain ( from report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture 2016 visit to Spain)
The joint flight: preparation, execution and handover. (Read full CPT report) 9. The practice of removal of foreign nationals is a frequent and widespread practicethroughout Europe. For Spain, removal operations to Latin America in particular are commonplace.In the CPT’s experience, removal of foreign nationals entails a manifest risk of inhuman anddegrading treatment (during preparations for […]
THE UNCOUNTED: The Detention of Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Europe
Based on a two-year investigation seeking basic details and statistics about immigration detention practices in 33 countries across Europe and North America, this joint report by the GDP and Access Info Europe reveals that in many countries it is impossible to obtain an accurate picture of the number of migrants and asylum seekers being held […]
The CJEU’s Ruling in Celaj: Criminal penalties, entry bans and the Returns Directive
In its ruling in the Skerdjan Celaj case (C-290/14), rendered on 1st October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) addressed once again the relation between immigration and criminal law and in particular the compatibility of national penal measures imposed as a punishment for irregular migration with the EU Returns Directive.
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Mariette Grange gave a presentation on immigration detention practices in Europe at this Jesuit-organized initiative aimed at improving cross-border dialogue, which was held in Madrid on 28 May. More information about this initiative is available here. […]
