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Regional Court of Augustów, decision II Ko 212/22, 7 March 2022

Dec 20, 2022

The Court state it was not in the best interest neither of the child nor the mother to have their stay prolonged in a guarded centre for foreigners, especially as an alternative measure, in the form of a flat lent by a third party in Augustów, had been made available...

Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals

Sep 7, 2022

The “Return Directive”, with implementation deadline of 24 December 2010, sets up a common set of rules for the return of non-EU nationals who do not or who no longer fulfil the conditions for entry, stay or residence within the territory of any EU country, and the...

UNHCR, Refugee Children: Guidelines on Protection and Care

Sep 7, 2022

The UNHCR Guidelines aim to define the principles and practical measures for the protection and assistance of refugee children. UNHCR argues that because detention can be very harmful to refugee children, it must be used only as a measure of last resort and for the...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants: ending immigration detention of children and providing adequate care and reception for them

Sep 7, 2022

This report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, Felipe González Morales, was submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 74/148 and Human Rights Council resolution 43/6. It advocates for a human rights-based approach to end child...

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly: A study of immigration detention practices and the use of alternatives to immigration detention of children

Sep 7, 2022

This study from the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) provides an overview of issues relating to immigration detention practices, and promotes the use of alternatives to immigration detention of children (ATDs). The study argues that the main idea behind...