Mongolia has been lauded for its efforts to contain the coronavirus despite having a long, porous border with China. As of 23 September, there had been 313 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and no deaths. However, there appears to be no publicly available information indicating the impact of the virus on migrants or asylum seekers, or […]
Asia-Pacific
Samoa: Covid-19 and Detention
Having closed its borders in March to prevent a domestic outbreak, as of October 2020 Samoa remained one of a small number of countries that had yet to report any Covid-19 cases (along with other Pacific island nations, including Palau [see 29 September update on this platform]). Although the country is a signatory to the […]
Bangladesh Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Bangladesh Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Bangladesh, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Bangladesh Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Bangladesh: Country Page Bangladesh: COVID-19 Updates News: Places of Quarantine as Places of Detention […]
Micronesia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Micronesia Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Micronesia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Micronesia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Micronesia: Country Page Micronesia: COVID-19 Updates Micronesia: International Law […]
Bangladesh: Covid-19 and Detention
A controversial refugee settlement set up by the Bangladesh government on the island of Bhasan Char has been under intense scrutiny since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic because of claims by government officials that refugees confined to the site are being kept there as a Covid-19 quarantine measure. This scrutiny has intensified after women […]
Micronesia: Covid-19 and Detention
The Federated States of Micronesia, which as of 25 August 2020 had no confirmed cases of COVID-19, does not have national asylum legislation and is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention. According to the 2020 U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report, human traffickers target women from Micronesia for different forms of exploitation. As of […]
Kiribati Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Kiribati Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Kiribati, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Kiribati Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Kiribati: Country Page Kiribati: COVID-19 Updates Kiribati: International Law […]
Lao People’s Democratic Republic Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Lao People’s Democratic Republic Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Lao People’s Democratic Republic, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Greece Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Country Page Lao People’s Democratic Republic: COVID-19 Updates Lao People’s Democratic Republic: International […]
Kiribati: Covid-19 and Detention
Kiribati does not operate any dedicated immigration detention facilities. Instead, foreigners who have committed immigration offences may be detained at a motel, hotel, or guesthouse at the cost of the individual passenger, their agent, or their employer. Those who cannot afford accommodation will be detained in a State Prison Facility. As of September 2020, Kiribati […]
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Covid-19 and Detention
Historically, Lao PDR has not been a destination for refugees or asylum seekers. However, the country’s land-locked location and long borders with five other countries has made Lao susceptible to being used as a source, or point of transit, for human traffickers. As the U.S State Department noted in its 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report, […]
