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Africa

Interview to the new Africa Programme Officer

Africa,International,IDC

December 14, 2019

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by Carla Manso


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First MENA Regional Exchange on Alternatives

IDC,Africa,MENA

November 5, 2019

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by mialia


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IDC Meets With Unaccompanied Children & Their Hosts in Egypt

IDC,Africa,MENA

November 5, 2019

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by mialia


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3 Key Trends in Africa & What They Mean For You

IDC,Africa

November 5, 2019

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by mialia


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Finding Solutions Together in Africa

IDC,Africa,MENA

November 5, 2019

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by mialia


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Africa is Leading the Way

Africa

March 11, 2019

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by admin


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IMPORTANT: Call for Inputs on Immigration Detention

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

March 1, 2019

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by admin


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Adopting Alternatives: An Opportunity for Africa

Africa,MENA

December 5, 2018

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by admin


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Our Work in MENA: A Year in Review

Africa,MENA

December 4, 2018

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by admin


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ACHPR Panel Discussion: Preventing Torture in Africa

Africa

October 10, 2018

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by admin


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Seeking Suggestions for IDC MENA Study Visit

Africa

August 22, 2018

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by admin


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NextGen Index Launched at Southern Africa Civil Society Forum

Africa

August 22, 2018

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by admin


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Zambia Highlighted as Positive Practice in the NextGen Index Global Launch

Africa

August 22, 2018

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by admin


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Statement by Refugee Consortium of Kenya for ACHPR

Africa

June 22, 2018

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by admin


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Publication Launch on Alternatives to Detention in Africa

Africa

May 22, 2018

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by admin


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There are alternatives Africa

Alternatives to Immigration Detention in Tunisia

Africa

May 16, 2018

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by admin


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Alternative to detention

Successful alternative in Zambia

Africa

April 20, 2018

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by admin


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Alternatives to detention in Africa

There are alternatives: New report on Africa

Africa

April 17, 2018

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by admin


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Report launch alongside ACHPR

Africa,International,MENA

March 27, 2018

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by admin


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Coming Soon: New Research on Alternatives in Africa

Africa

March 20, 2018

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by admin


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Work Rights Boost African Economies

Africa

March 14, 2018

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by admin


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Support for Refugees On the Rise in Africa

Africa

February 16, 2018

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by admin


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Unlawful Detention: An Expensive Mistake for Governments

Africa,MENA

February 16, 2018

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by admin


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Acknowledging the Honourable Med Kaggwa

Africa

November 20, 2017

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by admin


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There are alternatives in Africa

Africa

October 25, 2017

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by admin


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Partners in Libya Advocate for Alternatives to Detention

Africa,International,MENA

October 25, 2017

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by admin


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Future Focus Needed

Europe,Africa,MENA

September 19, 2017

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by admin


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Workshop: Stateless Persons in the South African Development Community

Africa

August 21, 2017

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by admin


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IDC and Partners Continue to Promote Alternatives to Detention in Libya

Africa,MENA

August 16, 2017

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by admin


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Refugee Act Under Review in Kenya

Africa

August 16, 2017

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by admin


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UN Experts Seek Submissions on the Human Rights of Migrant Children

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

May 23, 2017

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by admin


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Promoting Alternatives to Detention in Southern Africa

Africa

May 18, 2017

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by admin


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IDC Report Launch on Alternatives in Africa

Africa

April 25, 2017

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by admin


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Urgent Need to Maintain Alternatives to Detention in Uganda

Africa

April 13, 2017

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by admin


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Save the Date : IDC Annual Member Meeting June 16

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

April 13, 2017

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by admin


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IDC Southern Africa Visit Promotes Alternatives

Africa

April 10, 2017

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by admin


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How to Get Involved In the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

February 10, 2017

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by admin


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UNHCR Issue Brief clarifies position on ending child immigration detention

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

February 10, 2017

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by admin


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IDC Africa Mapping Report Coming Soon!

Africa

November 18, 2016

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by admin


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Significant Regional Commitment to Implement Alternatives to Detention

Africa

October 11, 2016

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by admin


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Do you know about alternatives to detention in North Africa?

Africa,MENA

August 10, 2016

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by admin


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IDC participating in 2016 MIDSA

Africa

August 10, 2016

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by admin


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Malawi Immigration Law Audit Calls for an End to Child Detention

Africa

July 6, 2016

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by admin


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IDC ATD Workshop for Regional Advisors – June 2016 London, UK

Europe,Americas,Africa,International,MENA

July 5, 2016

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by admin


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2016 IDC Annual Member Meeting

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

June 15, 2016

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by admin


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Alternatives to Detention, Political Will & Trade Impacts: UN Expert on Migrants

Europe,Africa,International

June 10, 2016

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by admin


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Children Surviving Conflict: Focus of the Day of the African Child

Africa

May 31, 2016

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by admin


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Welcome to New Members of Our Advisory Committee

Europe,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

May 11, 2016

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by admin


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IDC Now Has Observer Status at the ACHPR

Africa

May 11, 2016

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by admin


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UN Migrant Rights Expert to Visit Angola

Africa

April 11, 2016

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by admin


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58th Session of the ACHPR and IDC Regional Advisor Vacancies

Africa

April 11, 2016

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by admin


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Regional Advisor Positions Now Open in Africa and Middle East

Africa,MENA

April 5, 2016

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by admin


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Supporting government ministries to implement alternatives in Southern Africa

Africa

March 2, 2016

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by admin


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The Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) Follow Up: IDC’s Sub-Regional Work

Africa

December 3, 2015

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by admin


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Africa Regional Launch of There Are Alternatives: Revised Edition

Africa

December 1, 2015

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by admin


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Moving Child Rights Forward: 25 Years of ACERWC

Africa

December 1, 2015

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by admin


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AFRICA November News Roundup

Africa

December 1, 2015

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by admin


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Africa September-October News Roundup

Africa

October 20, 2015

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by admin


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Africa Launch of There Are Alternatives 2nd Edition: 57th Session of the Africa Commission on Human and People’s Rights

Africa

October 20, 2015

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by admin


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Africa August News Roundup

Africa

September 3, 2015

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by admin


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Advocating for Alternatives to Arbitrary Detention in Africa

Africa

September 3, 2015

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by admin


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Africa July News Roundup

Africa

August 5, 2015

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by admin


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Trafficking Victims at High Risk of Detention

Africa

August 4, 2015

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by admin


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Xeno-Opportunity? An IDC Analysis

Africa

July 1, 2015

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by admin


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Detention a Focus on the Africa Day of the Child

Africa

July 1, 2015

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by admin


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June News Roundup

Africa

June 30, 2015

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by admin


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Africa Regional Meeting

Africa

June 1, 2015

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by admin


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Child Detention on the African Children’s Charter Agenda

Africa

June 1, 2015

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by admin


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Africa April Roundup

Africa

May 28, 2015

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by admin


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Protection of Children on the Move in Africa

Africa

May 27, 2015

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by admin


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Africa March Roundup

Africa

April 16, 2015

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by admin


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Building Momentum in Africa

Africa

April 15, 2015

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by admin


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UNHCR Preparing 2nd Global Roundtable on Alternatives to Detention

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

April 8, 2015

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by admin


0 Comments4 Minutes

Africa February Roundup

Africa

March 22, 2015

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by admin


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Preventing Practices that lead to Detention of Children

Africa

March 18, 2015

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by admin


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January News Roundup

Africa

February 18, 2015

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by admin


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Registration Opening Soon for UNHCR Annual Consultations with NGOs

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

February 17, 2015

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by admin


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Detention a first resort for governments grappling with irregular migration

Africa

February 17, 2015

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by admin


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IDC Members in Africa campaign to end child detention

Africa

December 5, 2014

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by admin


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Africa News Roundup October November

Africa

December 5, 2014

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by admin


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Taking Action to End Child Detention and Protect Human Rights

Africa

October 30, 2014

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by admin


0 Comments1 Minutes

Detention News Roundup September – Africa

Africa

October 6, 2014

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by admin


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CRC 25th Anniversary

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

October 6, 2014

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by admin


0 Comments9 Minutes

Taking action to end child detention in Africa

Africa

October 1, 2014

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by admin


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Africa News Round Up July / August

Africa

September 3, 2014

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by admin


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Detención de niños, niñas y adolescentes: Una nueva alianza internacional

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

September 2, 2014

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by admin


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Child detention: a new international alliance

Europe,Americas,Africa,Asia Pacific,International,MENA

September 1, 2014

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by admin


0 Comments8 Minutes

IDC Africa members collaborating to end and prevent unnecessary immigration detention

Africa

August 6, 2014

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by admin


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Statelessness and detention in South Africa

Africa

June 24, 2014

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by admin


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Significant changes in South Africa

Africa

June 2, 2014

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by admin


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Africa Regional Workshop 2014 – July 30 & 31, 2014

Africa

April 7, 2014

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by admin


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Kenya challenges new refugee directive

Africa

April 6, 2014

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by admin


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Major concern for LGBTI individuals in Uganda and the broader region

Africa

March 7, 2014

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by admin


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Kenya – RCK focus on the link between human trafficking & immigration detention

Africa

March 7, 2014

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by admin


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Migration, criminalisation and language

Africa

December 30, 2013

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by admin


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Civil Society and government collaboration: Screening places of immigration detention in Tanzania

Africa

December 1, 2013

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by admin


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Kenya: asylum seekers and refugees face arbitrary detention

Africa

November 19, 2013

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by admin


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Third Africa Regional Workshop

Africa

October 10, 2013

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by admin


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Third Africa regional workshop

Africa

September 30, 2013

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by admin


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IDC Africa Workshop: September 2013

Africa

August 29, 2013

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by admin


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IDC Africa members attend UNHCR NGO Consultations

Africa

June 23, 2013

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by admin


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Africa Regional Detention News: Civil society in Botswana come together to explore and discuss alternatives to immigration detention

Africa

March 13, 2013

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by admin


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Africa Regional News

Africa

February 13, 2013

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by admin


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Human Rights Watch: Kenya: Don’t force 55000 refugees into camps

Africa

February 13, 2013

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by admin


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MENA Regional News: Concern that approximately 25 Eritrean asylum seekers in Israeli prison might face imminent deportation to Uganda or Eritrea

Africa

February 13, 2013

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by admin


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Kenya: asylum seekers and refugees face arbitrary detention

Africa

February 1, 2013

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by admin


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IDC Regional Immigration Detention Workshop in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, October 2012

Africa

December 17, 2012

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by admin


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Africa: Interest in work on issue of immigration detention continues to grow across Africa

Africa

December 14, 2012

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by admin


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1 million Zimbabweans at risk of deportation from South Africa

Africa

August 1, 2011

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by admin


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Africa: First IDC workshop on immigration detention and alternatives to detention

Africa

June 20, 2011

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by admin


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UNHCR: In harms way: the irregular movement of migrants to Southern Africa from the Horn and Great Lakes region

Africa

February 28, 2011

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by admin


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World Migration Report 2010 – The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for Change

Africa

February 27, 2011

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by admin


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Research paper, January 2011: In harms way: the irregular movement of migrants to Southern Africa from the Horn & Great Lakes regions

Africa

February 27, 2011

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by admin


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UNHCR Research Paper, January 2011: In harms way: the irregular movement of migrants to Southern Africa from the Horn & Great Lakes regions

Africa

February 11, 2011

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by admin


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Fears over African migrants held by Sinai Bedouin

Africa

December 31, 2010

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by admin


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NGO, 3rd state help Israel return Sudan migrants

Africa

December 13, 2010

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by admin


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Human Rights Watch: Egypt: End Traffickers’ Abuse of Migrants

Africa

December 9, 2010

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by admin


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Lawyers for Human Rights: Press Release: Court halts deportation of Somali refugees minutes before their departure

Africa

September 3, 2010

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by admin


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US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants: USCRI Commends New Efforts to End Refugee Warehousing in Lebanon & Ethiopia

Africa

September 3, 2010

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by admin


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Human Rights Watch: Kenya: New Report: “Welcome to Kenya”

Africa

August 3, 2010

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by admin


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HRW: Paper: Human Rights in Western Sahara

Africa

March 20, 2010

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by admin


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Egypt: EFRR: One year old refugee child dies inside an Egyptian Prison

Africa

October 19, 2009

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by admin


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Lawyers for Human Rights South Africa: Article: North Gauteng High Court orders permanent closure of Musina detention facility

Africa

June 28, 2009

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by admin


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South Africa: LHR Report: Monitoring Immigration Detention in South Africa

Africa

June 3, 2009

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by admin


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Botswana: Asylum seekers dominate Ditshwanelo film launch

Africa

May 21, 2009

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by admin


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South Africa: Zimbabwean refugees moved around South Africa

Africa

May 21, 2009

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by admin


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Kenya: When Freedom is more like a Prison

Africa

May 21, 2009

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by admin


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Lawyers for Human Rights South Africa: Article: Deportation is illegal

Africa

May 15, 2009

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by admin


0 Comments1 Minute

Network for Justice and Democracy: Paper: Human Trafficking

Africa

March 19, 2009

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by admin


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Kenya: Camp resources stretched by influx of Somali refugees

Africa

March 18, 2009

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by admin


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Kenya: UN asks for forcible removal of refugees to end

Africa

March 18, 2009

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by admin


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Libya: EU funds received to combat illegal migration

Africa

March 18, 2009

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by admin


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Kakuma News Reflector- A Refugee Free Press

Africa

March 13, 2009

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by admin


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Libya: Report: Border Sahara- the detention centres in the Libyan desert

Africa

March 12, 2009

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by admin


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Egypt: Campaign- AI: Eritrean asylum seekers could be forcibly returned

Africa

March 11, 2009

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by admin


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South Africa: Refugees Go Hungry After Camp Closes

Africa

March 11, 2009

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by admin


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South Africa: Notorious detention facility closes

Africa

March 11, 2009

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by admin


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South Africa: NCRA & LHR: Key findings- Refugee protection in RSA

Africa

November 20, 2006

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by admin


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Opportunity for IDC members in Africa

Africa

December 31, 1969

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by admin


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Ongoing crackdown in Kenya raises concern about detention

Africa

December 31, 1969

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by admin


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