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UN Treaty Bodies

Joint Civil Society Letter for Treaty Body Reviews in the COVID-19 Context

By Global Detention Project on 8 October 2020

The GDP has joined more than 520 NGOs to urge the Human Rights Treaty Bodies and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to schedule State reviews no later than 2021 and to communicate clearly to civil society in advance about their up-coming work. […]

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Mar 2021

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Human Rights Concerns in Papua New Guinea, Hungary, Sudan, Greece, and Chile – March Newsletter

Feb 2021

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Immigration Detention Laws and Practices in Mexico; Lengthy Detention Stays for Asylum Seekers in New Zealand – GDP Newsletter 15.02.21

Feb 2021

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Eswatini COVID-19 Immigration Detention Update

Feb 2021

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Immigration Detention in Mexico: Between the United States and Central America

Feb 2021

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Implementing the Non-Punishment Principle for Victims of Trafficking

Jan 2021

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement – FOIA Case Number 07-FOIA-51185

Dec 2020

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Immigration Detention in the European Union

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Using Detention to Talk About the Elephant in the Room

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The Ongoing Business of Strengthening the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

Dec 2020

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Human Rights Day 2020: Respecting the Human Rights of All People, Regardless of Their Immigration Status

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