Global Detention Project
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Mapping the use of detention in response to global migration.
http://www.globaldetentionproject.org/ The Global Detention Project was initially developed in 2005 as a result of research undertaken by students at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. The original intent was to create a tool for improving transparency of detention regimes by systematically documenting where and in what conditions migrants and asylum seekers are detained.
In 2006, the GDP received a start-up grant from the Geneva International Academic Network (RUIG-GIAN) to collaborate with the Graduate Institute's Political Science Department on completing a comprehensive assessment of the international scope of migrant detention practices. Since then, the GDP has received financial support from a host of other philanthropic organizations, including Loterie Romande, the Oak Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, Zennström Philanthropies, and the Swiss Network for International Studies.
During 2009-2014, the GDP was housed at the Graduate Institute's Programme for the Study of Global Migration (now the Global Migration Centre). During this period, the project grew from a small academic research project into an important source of information and analysis on detention regimes across the globe.
In May 2014, the GDP was launched as an independent nonprofit research centre.
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facebook.comAdopted in 1990, the UN Migrant Workers Convention is the most comprehensive international treaty in the field of migration & human rights. And yet to date, it has only been ratified by 51 states - none of which are industrialised, migrant-receiving countries. In her latest chapter, the GDP's Mariette Grange explores how the convention safeguards migrants against arbitrary detention, while arguing that the full potential of the convention remains to be tested, "as countries with the largest immigration detention estates evade scrutiny of their policies and practice through non-ratification of the Convention." >> https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/the-migrant-workers-convention-a-legal-tool-to-safeguard-migrants-against-arbitrary-detention
Saudi Arabia: "Gendered root causes leading to irregular status expose [female migrant domestic workers] to abuse and may lead them to detention. Unlike their male counterparts, they are isolated with little access to resources outside their employers, non-existent legal support, and limited other assistance when they escape abusive employers. This reinforces their “subordinate position and stereotyped roles”." Mariette Grange briefs #CEDAW members on behalf of the GDP and Migrant-Rights.org on the situation faced by female migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia (starts at 24 minutes): http://bit.ly/2BTvQZR
Our February Newsletter is now out! http://bit.ly/2EM1wPy ☑️ Lebanon: Deprivation of Liberty at the Borders of Global Conflict ☑️ Norway: Fewer Asylum Seekers but More Deportees ☑️ Latest news on #GlobalCompactMigration ☑️ Ending migration-related detention of children in the EU? Be sure to sign up here to receive our latest research direct to your inbox: http://eepurl.com/bSsuQX
Following the recent publication of the Zero Draft for a UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, 17 expert academics—including GDP Researcher, Izabella Majcher—provided commentary on the positive and negative aspects of the Objectives, as well as the necessary follow up. Commenting on Objective 21 (“Cooperate in facilitating dignified and sustainable return, readmission and reintegration”) Izabella Majcher argues that the Zero Draft places disproportionate attention on the process of return and post-return reintegration instead of the legal safeguards preventing return. The full commentary is available here >> https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3123876
Hungary: A new law penalising NGOs working to support the rights of migrants and asylum seekers was submitted to the Hungarian Parliament on Tuesday. The bill, which would require NGOs such as the GDP’s partner Magyar Helsinki Bizottság / Hungarian Helsinki Committee to seek permission to perform their ‘basic functions’, directly contravenes the country’s obligations under international law to protect the right to freedom of expression, association, and movement and could see organisations facing exorbitant fines, suspension, and dissolution. An English translation of the bill is available here: http://bit.ly/2sxxbCv
This Valentine’s Day, activists around the world are challenging the growth of hate in all its forms, including rising anti-migrant narratives. From Libya and Tunisia to the UK and US, racism and anti-immigrant sentiment are encouraging the growth of laws discriminating against non-nationals, as well as discriminatory immigration detention regimes and ill-treatment. In Hungary for example, where xenophobia has surged since 2014 (often incited by public officials), the number of apprehensions has skyrocketed and recent legislation has resulted in the mandatory detention of all asylum seekers in the country. Visit our website (https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/) and learn more today.
OUT NOW From the United Kingdom’s privatisation of the management of its entire immigration detention estate to Germany’s decision to keep all detention facilities in official hands and France’s employment of private non-profit groups in its “centres de retention administrative”, Europe reflects varied policy responses to the growth of the immigration control industry. The GDP’s Executive Director Michael Flynn, Contributing Researcher Matthew B. Flynn, and Eryn Wagon’s chapter for the 2018 volume “Privatising Punishment in Europe?” details the levels and forms of privatisation adopted by several EU Member States, as well as the challenges that the outsourcing of immigration controls presents. "Privatising Punishment in Europe?" is now available to purchase >> https://www.routledge.com/Privatising-Punishment-in-Europe/Daems-Beken/p/book/9781138284173
Saudi Arabia has long been an important destination for migrant workers, and today they represent 37% of the population. 31% of them are women. In a submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the GDP – together with Migrant-Rights.org – has highlighted the discriminatory practices which are leading to the abuse and detention of migrant women in Saudi Arabia based on their immigration status. Particular concerns were also raised regarding the conditions women face in Saudi detention centres, the detention and deportation of trafficking victims and the failure to enforce legislation to protect female migrant workers. Read the full submission here >> http://bit.ly/2rS5lRl
Stay up to date on #immigrationdetention laws and practices around the world. Sign up to our newsletter and receive the #GDP's latest research direct to your inbox >> http://eepurl.com/bSsuQX
Greece’s immigration detention laws and practices continue to raise serious concerns from a human rights perspective – particularly regarding the systematic character of detention, the failure to apply alternatives to detention, the appalling conditions in detention facilities and the on-going use of police stations for detention purposes. Read our latest immigration detention profile now >> https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/greece
We're now on LinkedIn! Join the discussion on immigration detention laws and policies around the world, and stay up to date on all of our latest research >> https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-detention-project/
Our January newsletter is now available online. Read about our latest publications and activities here >> https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/january-2018-newsletter
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