2009 Annual Report

February 13, 2009

It was almost 10 years ago that a vision of an international network of NGOs, academics and individuals coming together to improve the rights of detained refugees, asylum seekers and migrants arose. The use of detention by governments to manage migration was increasing. Cases of children imprisoned, abused and neglected in places of detention in the name of government policy were being exposed. Although there was work being done on the ground around the world, no one was focusing on these issues at the regional and international levels.