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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/category/sidebar-publications/publications/annual-reports
Category: Annual Reports - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/middle-east/united-arab-emirates
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Despite its efforts to cultivate a reputation as a bastion of culture and tourism in the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates imposes harsh conditions on foreign...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/eswatini
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/morocco
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Morocco has long prided itself for defending the rights of migrants and asylum seekers, a reputation it sought to reprise when it took a leadership role in the...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/vanuatu
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/congo-republic
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Congo (Republic); The Republic of Congo hosts refugees and asylum seekers, primarily from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic,...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/cameroon
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Although there is very limited information available on Cameroon's policies and practices regarding immigration detention, reports have revealed that since...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/andorra
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/japan
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Although its foreign-born population is very small compared to that of other immigration destination countries, Japan has struggled to overcome widespread...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/madagascar
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Madagascar hosts a small number of asylum seekers and refugees, who mainly come from Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Somalia....
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/lithuania
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Asylum applications in Lithuania have decreased significantly in the last few years even as entry refusal rates at the country’s borders have skyrocketed,...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/tag/covid-19
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/burundi
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/americas/dominica
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/regions-subregions/africa
Regions and Subregions - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/guinea
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Guinea; Guinea's laws provide for fines and imprisonment for irregularly-staying non-citizens in the country, however there is little information available...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/category/sidebar-publications/publications/country-reports
Category: Country Reports - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the...
In-depth narrative reports examining trends and developments in migration-related detention laws and practices.
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/australia
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Australia has a severe and punitive immigration detention system. It’s policy of mandatory, indefinite detention does not distinguish between adults or...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/lao-peoples-democratic-republic
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/ghana
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Ghana does not appear to have dedicated immigration detention facilities, but migrants have been confined in military camps and prisons before being deported...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/pakistan
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Pakistan is one of the world’s largest refugee-hosting countries, with the majority of refugees coming from Afghanistan. The country has not implemented a...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/americas/ecuador
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Ecuador has been widely lauded for adopting the principle of “universal citizenship” in its 2008 Constitution. However, in recent years, the country seems to...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/namibia
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Namibia; Namibia frequently detains migrants entering the country irregularly. Its laws provide for an initial detention period of 14 days, though there...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/organisations-alliances/european-union-eu
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/latvia
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(May 2019) Although Latvia does not experience significant migratory pressures, the number of immigration detainees and the average length of detention have...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/senegal
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
A important migrant source country, Senegal is also a destination and transit country for migrants and asylum seekers, many of whom attempt to use Senegal as a...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/nauru
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Nauru operates a controversial offshore processing centre for Australia that accommodates asylum seeking men, women, and children. The facility, which is part...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/kiribati
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/spain
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Spain reported that for the first time in its history, its long-term immigration detention facilities, “Foreign Internment Centres,” were empty. These centres...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/egypt
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Egypt is a destination and transit country for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants from across the Middle East and Africa. Observers have repeatedly...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/zambia
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Zambia; Zambia detains migrants and asylum seekers, including in prisons alongside convicted criminals. Its practice of detaining children has been criticized...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/bosnia-and-herzegovina
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
(March 2024) Bosnia and Herzegovina operates one dedicated immigration detention centre near Sarajevo and has received funding from the EU for the construction...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/
Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
The world’s leading research centre for immigration detention as response to migration and refugee movements; promoting respect for the rights of detainees.
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/category/sidebar-publications/publications/news-events
Category: News & Events - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/rwanda
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Rwanda has fostered an image of itself as a country that welcomes refugees and asylum seekers. It currently hosts some 135,000 refugees, the majority of whom...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/asia-pacific/singapore
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
The small city-state of Singapore has a population of approximately 6 million. However, its Immigration Act was updated in 2018 to include 47
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/serbia
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Serbia has been a critical country in Europe’s response to migration and refugee pressures. Located just outside the eastern boundary of the European Union,...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/gabon
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
There appear to be few available details about Gabon’s immigration detention practices, but the country has laws providing for detention and numerous agencies...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/burkina-faso
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Burkina Faso; UNHCR has reported arbitrary arrest and detention as key protection concerns facing refugees in Burkina Faso. However, there is very limited...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/croatia
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Faced with increasing migration flows, Croatia has focused on the securitisation of its borders–deploying thousands of police officers and using specialised...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/finland
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Finland detains fewer migrants than neighbouring Sweden or other nearby European countries. However, observers have criticised the country for providing broad...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/americas/nicaragua
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
One of the poorest countries in the Americas, Nicaragua nevertheless has specific immigration detention laws and policies and maintains a dedicated immigration...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/romania
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To pave the way for Romania’s entrance into the Schengen area, the EU has helped finance the county’s efforts to boost border controls and restrict how many...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/category/detention-blog
Category: Detention Blog - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/germany
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(March 2023): During Europe’s migration “crisis,” Germany was one of the few EU countries to embrace assisting refugees, registering more than a million...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/americas/brazil
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Brazil does not detain migrant children and is publicly opposed to the practice of child immigration detention, positioning itself as a world leader on this...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/africa/congo-democratic-republic
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Congo (Democratic Republic); The DRC detains migrants and asylum seekers, although there is limited transparency around its immigration enforcement practices....
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/americas/guatemala
countries - Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world
Guatemala is a source country as well as a key migrant transit state linking North and South America. It has also served as an entry point for thousands of...
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https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/iceland
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There is little available information concerning Iceland's migration-related detention practices. The available information confirms, however, that individuals...
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