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Non-detention of migrants: some facts and figures

Knowledge Platform

Non-detention of migrants: some facts and figures

This briefing presents key facts and figures on why under international and European Union law, alternatives to detention should be the norm, rather than the exception. 

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Government
Source / Publisher
Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Regional
Region
Europe
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
7
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Rule of law and due process
Human rights
Child-sensitive
Keywords
Detention (migration)
Status
Published

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