Knowledge Platform

Working Group on Alternatives to Immigration Detention

Policy Brief: COVID-19 & Immigration Detention: What can governments and other stakeholders do?

This policy brief provides practical guidance to Member States and stakeholders on preventing and responding to COVID-19 in the context of immigration detention, highlighting instances of promising practices to draw from.

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01 April 2020

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Migration Policy Practice (MPP)

Migrant and displaced children in the age of COVID-19: How the pandemic is impacting them and what can we do to help

Collaboration and unity are needed more than ever to ensure health, safety, and protection for all, especially for those in the most vulnerable of circumstances.

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01 April 2020

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Journal Article

SMUGGLING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: The impact of the pandemic on human-smuggling dynamics and migrant-protection risks

Efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic have seen unprecedented restrictions on movement being imposed in many countries, both at borders and within countries.

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01 April 2020

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Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)

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.

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01 April 2020

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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Broken down by age and sex: Why reliable and timely population statistics are more important than ever

With increasing evidence that migrants are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 due to factors such as overcrowding in dormitories and limited access to healthcare, disaggregated data could help policymakers better understand the vulnerability of specific groups of population, including migrants,...

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01 April 2020

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European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Fundamental Rights of Refugees, Asylum Applicants and Migrants at the European Borders

Council of Europe (CoE) and European Union (EU) Member States have an undeniable sovereign right to control the entry of non-nationals into their territory.

Date of publication:

28 March 2020

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

COVID-19: Inclusive Programming – Ensuring Assistance and Protection Addresses the Needs of Marginalized and At-Risk People

The purpose of this paper is to support the ICRC's delegations and métiers in their response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Date of publication:

27 March 2020

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European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Border controls and fundamental rights at external land borders

This practical guidance addresses border-management staff in European Union (EU) Member States who work at the operational level. It aims to support them in implementing the fundamental rights safeguards of the Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) No.

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31 January 2020

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Colombia

The Committee considered the third periodic report of Colombia (CMW/C/COL/3) at its 436th and 437th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.436 and 437), held on 6 September 2019. At its 443rd meeting, held on 11 September 2019, it adopted the present concluding observations.

Date of publication:

28 January 2020

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Other

Leaving no one behind: Access to social protection for all migrant women

Social protection is a universal human right and a key element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. While this right unequivocally applies to migrants, irrespective of migration status, migrant women in particular often remain excluded.

Date of publication:

14 January 2020

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UN Women

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Comisión Argentina para Refugiados y Migrantes (CAREF)

Laberintos de papel. Desigualdad y regularización migratoria en América del Sur

This study analyzes migration policies that facilitate access for migrants in an irregular status to an individual assessment that may lead to regular status. Available in Spanish only.

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11 January 2020

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Analysis

SRSG on Violence Against Children on the Move

We must transform the continuum of violence that shapes the lives of children on the move into a continuum of protection for their fundamental rights. This thematic report looks primarily at the situation and safeguards for child refugees and migrants in Europe and Latin America.

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

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Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary - General on Violence against Children

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UN Special Rapporteur _Thematic Report on Digital Borders (A/75/590)

The report addresses the discriminatory impact of emerging digital technologies on migrants, stateless persons, refugees and other non-citizens.

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

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UN General Assembly

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The Montreal Recommendations on Recruitment: A Road Map towards Better Regulation

This resource presents policymakers and regulators with practical guidance and ideas to improve regulation and oversight of international recruitment and protection of migrant workers.

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

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Ethical Trading Initiative

Base Code Guidance: Modern Slavery

Targeted at the private sector, this guide will help businesses understand key concepts, legal definitions and their responsibility to tackle modern slavery.

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01 January 2020

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Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Towards a Global Compact for Migration: A Development Perspective

A series of issue briefs explores core issues for the Global Compact for Migration, such as legal migration pathways, return migration and reintegration policies, skills partnerships, the impact of development interventions on migration, and international migration governance.

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01 January 2020

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Fatal Journeys report series

This report series highlights key trends in the data available on deaths during migration, and also urgent thematic issues linked to these. These include reports focusing on identification and tracing of missing migrants, data on migrant deaths, and missing migrant children.

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01 January 2020

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Options Paper 1: Options for governments on care arrangements and alternatives to detention for children and families

Reception and placement options in the immigration context for children and families should be non-custodial and with appropriate case management support.

Date of publication:

31 December 2019

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International Organization for Migration (IOM)

IOM Quick Guide on Alternatives to Detention (ATD)

The guide explains how IOM understands alternatives to detention, describes the various elements of alternatives to detention used in IOM projects, and, through a flowchart, visually depicts how the various elements of alternatives to detention can be used together to create a coherent and...

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31 December 2019

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