Often praised for having an open-door policy for refugees, Uganda closed its borders in March, leaving thousands of refugees and asylum seekers stranded and unable to enter the country (see 6 April update). Since May, approximately 10,000 refugees have been camped out on the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border, having fled escalating violence in eastern […]
Detention Data
Sweden: Covid-19 and Detention
Responding to the Global Detention Project’s Covid-19 survey, the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman’s office reported that Sweden had not established a moratorium on new immigration detention orders and that no such measure was under consideration. The Ombudsman’s office indicated that the Swedish police released immigration detainees in cases where expulsion could not be executed in the […]
Estonia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Estonia Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Estonia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Estonia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Estonia: Country Page Estonia: COVID-19 Updates […]
Estonia: Covid-19 and Detention
Responding to the Global Detention Project’s Covid-19 survey, a governmental actor, verified by the GDP, reported that no moratorium on new immigration detention orders had been established due to the pandemic and that no such measure was under consideration. According to the source, the Estonian Police and Border Guard (PBGB) did not release any immigration […]
Greece: Covid-19 and Detention
Despite repeated criticisms of its continued lockdown of refugee and migrant camps (see 18 June update), Greece recently announced its fifth extension of these lockdown measures. As of 4 July, camps are to be quarantined until 19 July, with migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers continuing to face movement restrictions. According to the country’s migration ministry, […]
Austria Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Austria Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Austria, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Austria Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Austria: Country Page Report: Immigration Detention in Austria: Where the Refugee “Crisis” Never Ends (2020) Book: Immigration Detention in the European Union […]
Austria: Covid-19 and Detention
Responding to the Global Detention Project’s Covid-19 survey, the Austrian Ministry of Interior reported that no moratorium on new immigration detention orders had been established and that no such measure was under consideration. In addition, the Ministry said that no persons had been released from immigration detention, but that former detainees who had previously been […]
Spain: Covid-19 and Detention
After the release of immigration detainees from detention centres (Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros or CIEs), there has been considerable discussion on the future of the country’s detention policies. The Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucía (APDH) reports that “since CIEs have been closed and detainees released, no catastrophe has ensued” and the organisation urged […]
Ireland Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Ireland Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Ireland, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Ireland Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Ireland: Country Page Ireland: COVID-19 Updates Submission to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT): Ireland Report: Ireland: Can You Detain […]
Australia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Australia Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Australia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Australia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Australia: Country Page UK: Plans to Replicate Australia’s Maligned Offshore Detention Regime Ignore a Long History of Failure and Suffering Staff Publications: Private […]
