IDC is a powerful global network of organisations, groups, individuals, as well as representatives of communities impacted by immigration detention, based in over 75 countries. IDC members have a wide range of specialisations related to immigration detention and alternatives to detention, including academia, law, research, policy, direct service, advocacy, and community organising.
IDC staff work nationally and regionally in Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and at the global level. Staff coordinate with members and partners on advocacy, research, coalition and capacity building, as well as create opportunities for national, regional and global collaboration to reduce immigration detention and further rights-based alternatives to detention.
Solutions-Focused
We strategically adapt our approaches to context, and develop pragmatic solutions that are grounded in everyday reality and experience
Innovation
We continually innovate our understanding and practices, through curiosity, learning, and exploring new possibilities
Collaboration
We engage in collective thinking and group-centred processes that facilitate an active exchange of ideas and contributions
Respect
We listen closely and with empathy to diverse perspectives, share and accept critique, and treat one another with dignity
Representation
We prioritise diversity, inclusion, and the leadership of people with lived experience of detention, in order to ensure accountability in our work
End immigration detention
Establish rights-based ATD as a best practice
Advocacy
Research
Coalition & Capacity Building
