The IDC commissioned a comprehensive External Evaluation to consolidate key insights. Conducted by Lesley Hoatson, an accredited evaluator of NGO, UN and

International human rights laws and standards make clear that immigration detention should be used only as a last resort in exceptional cases

Holot detention facility in the Negev desert, close to the border with Egypt. Photo: ActiveStills
Thousands of migrants have

With human migration reaching unprecedented levels, many States are struggling to respond to new refugee, asylum-seeker and migrant arrivals.
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Geneva, Switzerland: The IDC launched its latest research at the 30th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, hosted by