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The International Coalition on Detention of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants is a coalition of non-governmental organizations, faith based groups, academics and individuals working around the world providing legal, social, medical and other services, carrying out research and reporting, and doing advocacy and policy work on behalf of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers. These groups and individuals have come together to form the coalition in order to share information and to promote best practices on the use of detention vis-à-vis this population. Why is there a need for an international coalition on detention of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants?More and more governments around the world are using detention as a migration management tool. They are also cooperating bilaterally or multilaterally in attempts to restrict migration flows, sharing information and at times personnel in these efforts. NGOs and others working with detained and on migration related detention issues, therefore, should share resources and information in order to promote greater respect and protection for the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Detention policies and practices in one region affect other regions. Therefore, there is a need to tackle the global picture and assess and address the regional and international impact of government policies and practices.What is the aim or mission of the International Coalition on Detention of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants?The overall purpose of the coalition is to raise awareness of detention policies and practices and promote the use of international and regional human rights standards and principles as they relate the detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.The specific objectives of the coalition are: • to prevent and/or limit the use of detention of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants; The coalition plans to carry out its work on the above objectives through networking, advocacy, raising public awareness and through research and reporting on issues worldwide relating to the detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. What is the structure of the International Coalition?There are over 100 members of the coalition in over 40 countries around the world. The Steering Committee of the coalition is comprised of representatives from Human Rights First, Human Rights Watch, Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children, Canadian Council for Refugees, Jesuit Refugee Service, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, Amnesty International and the World Council of Churches and representatives from non-governmental organizations located in the following twelve regions:• Australia/New Zealand The coalition has formed three thematic working groups which will focus on the following issues: • procedural safeguards |
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