By the end of March, the overall detainee population in Canada’s three dedicated immigration detention centres had declined significantly. However, like the United States, Canada also makes extensive use of its prison system to hold immigration detainees. The situation of those detainees was not clear as of this update. Globalnews.ca reported on 3 April that […]
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Argentina: Covid-19 and Detention
Argentina’s borders have been closed to both nationals and non-nationals since 27 March 2020. On 31 March 2020, this measure was extended until 12 April 2020, through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency, with some modifications, including the possibility for nationals and residents to “gradually return to the national territory.” There are reports indicating that […]
Colombia: Covid-19 and Detention
Migrants and refugees in Colombia find themselves in a particularly vulnerable situation due to the Covid-19 crisis and the measures taken by the government, including confinement and border closures. Many have lost their homes and been left on the street as they are not able to afford rent. UNHCR has urged the country to adopt […]
Honduras: Covid-19 and Detention
In mid-March, the Honduran government declared a state of “health emergency” and suspended all visits to prisons following reports of two confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. In addition, staff and detainees must wear masks in Court. The GDP has been unable to obtain information concerning measures taken within the “Centros de Atención al […]
Suriname Immigration Detention Data Profile (2019)
Suriname Detention Data (2019) The latest detention-related data from Suriname, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Suriname Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Suriname: Country Page Suriname: Relevant International Laws […]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Immigration Detention Data (2019)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Detention Data (2019) The latest detention-related data from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Country Page Saint Vincent and the […]
Saint Lucia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2019)
Saint Lucia Detention Data (2019) The latest detention-related data from Saint Lucia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Saint Lucia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Saint Lucia: Country Page Saint Lucia: Relevant International Law […]
Saint Kitts and Nevis Immigration Detention Data Profile (2019)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Detention Data (2019) The latest detention-related data from Saint Kitts and Nevis, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Saint Kitts and Nevis Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Saint Kitts and Nevis: Country Page Saint Kitts and Nevis: Relevant International Law […]
Haiti Immigration Detention Data Profile (2019)
Haiti Detention Data (2019) The latest detention-related data from Haiti, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Haiti Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Haiti: Country Page Haiti: Relevant International Law U.S Immigration Policies: The Double Standard […]
Dominican Republic Immigration Detention Data Profile (2019)
Dominican Republic Data (2019) The latest detention-related data from the Dominican Republic, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Dominican Republic Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Dominican Republic: Country Page Dominican Republic: Relevant International Law […]
