International
The IDC is the only international NGO working solely on the issue of immigration detention at the regional and international levels. We work with our international and regional NGO members to engage States, UN and regional bodies and civil society groups and promote the use of international and regional human rights standards and principles as they relate to the detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. See below for the latest international news, resources and developments.
Practitioners Guide on Migration and International Human Rights Law
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
World Migration Report 2010 – The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for Change
Monday, February 28th, 2011
IDC Report: The issue of immigration detention at the UN level
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Flawed policies expose migrants abuse: Human Rights Watch
Monday, December 13th, 2010
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Alternatives to Immigration Detention Side Meeting- Geneva, 2010
Monday, May 24th, 2010
IDC Research Update: January 2011
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Human Rights Council Resolution on migrants in detention – 12th Session
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Global: Jesuit Refugee Service: Press Release: World Refugee Day 2009
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Global: ICMC: Press Release: World Refugee Day 2009
Monday, July 6th, 2009
APT: UN OPCAT briefing: An Opportunity for Refugee & Migrant Rights Protection
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
UN: Advocacy Toolkit on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Frontline Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
LIRS: Report: Alternatives to Detention Programs, an International Perspective
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
AI: Report: Migration-related detention
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Association for the Prevention of Torture: Web resources
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Amnesty International: Irregular Migrants and Asylum-Seekers: Alternatives to Immigration Detention
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
UN: The refugee story in statistics
Friday, March 20th, 2009
WHO: IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
Friday, March 20th, 2009
Friday, March 13th, 2009