Foreign nationals deprived of their liberty in Malta (from report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture 2020 visit to Malta)

1. Preliminary remarks; (Read full CPT report) 8. Malta, a small densely populated Mediterranean island of around 515,000 people, measuringsome 246 km², is situated in a highly strategic location at the border of Europe, lying directly northby sea from Tripoli, Libya. For asylum seekers and migrants crossing the Mediterranean, some fromconflict-ridden home countries and others […]

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Ethiopia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)

Ethiopia Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Ethiopia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Ethiopia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Ethiopia: Country Page Ethiopia: COVID-19 Updates Ethiopia: International Law […]

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Djibouti Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)

Djibouti Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Djibouti, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Djibouti Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Djibouti: Country Page Djibouti: COVID-19 Updates Djibouti: Detention Centres […]

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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 […]

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Iraq: Covid-19 and Detention

Since March, Iraq has imposed movement restrictions and closed border points to control the spread of the virus. The border closures have been a major obstacle for refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from Syria. However, UNHCR reports that since July the Peshkhabour Border Crossing Point has been open intermittently—albeit only to accept the readmission of […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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