This working paper maps the web of international and regional instruments and mechanisms that together make up the legal framework relevant to the phenomenon of migration-related detention, or the deprivation of liberty of non-citizens because of their status. This effort serves a number of purposes: First, it demonstrates the broad expanse of international instruments, above and beyond the core […]
Publications & Events
September 2009 Newsletter
Working paper “The Privatization of Immigration Detention: Towards a Global View”. Profiles on Bahrain, Finland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Senegal, and Slovakia. Presentation at Texas Southern University. […]
The Privatization of Immigration Detention: Towards a Global View
The phrase “private prison” has become a term of opprobrium, and for good reason. There are numerous cases of mistreatment and mismanagement at such institutions. However, in the context of immigration detention, this caricature hides a complex phenomenon that is driven by a number of different factors and involves a diverse array of actors who […]
June 2009 Newsletter
Profiles on Hong Kong, Malaysia, and South Korea. Public event on the GDP’s new website. Coop Radio (Canada) interviews Michael Flynn. Lac Leviathan’s article con GDP. […]
May 2009 Newsletter
Profiles on France, United Kingdom, and South Africa. New resource web pages. Presentation at UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. GDP’s website promotion. […]
Immigration Detention in Cyprus
For many years, Cyprus used prisons and police stations to detain migrants and asylum seekers. After years of criticism from NGOs and regional rights bodies like the Council of Europe, Cyprus opened its first specialised immigration detention facility in 2013. However, reports indicate the country continues to make use of police cells. There have also […]
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement – FOIA Case Number 07-FOIA-51185
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Catrina M. Pavlik-Keenan) – Letter to the Global Detention Project (Michael Flynn) 7 November 2007 […]
