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JRS launches results of study on 'Administrative Detention of
Asylum Seekers and Illegally Staying Third Country
Nationals in the 10 New Member States of the European Union'
On 18 December, JRS Europe formally launched the Civil
Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and
Illegally Staying Third Country Nationals in the 10 New Member
States of the European Union. Held in the European
Parliament and hosted by Jean Lambert, the event heralded the
launch of the report that focuses on the conditions of detention
in the 10 new Member States that acceded to the EU on 1 May
2004.
Dr. Katrine Camilleri of JRS Malta presented the Regional
Report, followed by an overview of how the forthcoming European
Parliament Directive on Return could impact the situation of
detention in Malta. Philip Amaral, Policy and Advocacy Officer
JRS Europe, analysed the possible affects of the Return
Directive on Hungary and Poland.
The conference ended with a short discussion stimulated by the
results of the research.
A copy of the programme can be downloaded here.
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Jean Lambert, MEP and Philip Amaral,
Policy and Advocacy Officer JRS Europe
Photo: European Parliament |
Dr Katrine Camilleri, JRS Malta
Photo: European Parliament |
The new JRS report sheds light on the
often forgotten situation of asylum seekers and migrants,
deprived of their liberty in detention centres
throughout the new Member States.
As part of the study, the NGOs in the 10 countries investigated
the conditions in 30 detention facilities and interviewed over
100 detainees. These cases provided examples of
typical situations encountered by detainees throughout the 10
new Member States. This information was complimented by
numerous interviews with NGOs and organisations active in this
area.
To download a copy of the full report, follow the link below:
'Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum
Seekers and Illegally Staying Third Country Nationals
in the 10 New Member States of the European Union'
To download a copy of the summary, follow the link
below:
'Research Summary'
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