While Paraguay’s laws provide for the detention of non-nationals for migration-related reasons, detention appears to be rarely applied. There is little information, however, about how often people are detained or the conditions of their detention. […]
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Submission to the Universal Periodic Review: Paraguay
Paraguay has not traditionally been a country of concern with respect to the treatment of migrants, refugees, or asylum seekers. This is reflected in the fact that during the previous two UPR cycles. However, the COVID-19 pandemic requires a renewed scrutiny of this issue. […]
Paraguay Direccion General de Migracion Covid-19 Survey II (Información sobre Covid-19 y detención)
In a follow up to Paraguay’s official response to the GDP’s Covid-19 survey, the Direccion General de Migracion informed the GDP that it does not maintain statistics on the number of people placed in immigration detention nor does it have facilities for this purpose. […]
Paraguay Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Paraguay Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Paraguay, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. Quick facts: Immigration Detainees: Not available (2019) Detained Minors: Not Available (2019) Criminal Prison Population: 13,300 (2020) Percentage of Foreign Prisoners: 4.2 (2014) International Migrants: 160,519 (2019) New Asylum Applications: 1,071 […]
Paraguay Direccion General de Migracion Covid-19 Survey
Paraguay’s Immigration Service reports that although the country has not implemented a detention moratorium during the pandemic there have been no new detention orders because permits for foreigners have been temporarily extended. […]
Immigration Detention through the Lens of International Human Rights: Lessons from South America
Why hasn’t South America witnessed the same growth in immigration detention regimes that has occurred in the rest of the world? This Global Detention Project Working Paper discusses developments across the region through the lens of international human rights standards. […]
