In response to the Covid-19 crisis, North Macedonia announced on 17 March the closure of all its borders. President Stevo Pendarovski called a state of emergency for 30 days, which was later extended for an additional month. Strict measures were put in place, including curfew and the compulsory use of masks in public places where […]
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Macedonia Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Macedonia Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Macedonia, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Macedonia Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Country Page: Macedonia (2019) Joint Submission to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (in Preparation for its Visit to North Macedonia) […]
Joint Submission to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture: North Macedonia
The GDP and MYLA are pleased to provide the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) the following submission in preparation for its visit to North Macedonia in 2019. The submission concerns detention of migrants and refugees. […]
Immigration detention in Macedonia
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has been an important transit country along the Balkan migration route, which has made it a critical country to European migration policy and debate. The EU and FRONTEX have pressured the country to halt migration flows. It currently uses one main detention facility, euphemistically labelled the “Reception Centre […]
