Detention - Regional Conference on Migration
... Should be avoided whenever possible; Detention should not be used as an obstacle to asylum – persons detained have a right to their requests for asylum to be duly considered, even access to legal assistance, if necessary. ...
... Should be avoided whenever possible; Detention should not be used as an obstacle to asylum – persons detained have a right to their requests for asylum to be duly considered, even access to legal assistance, if necessary. ...
Immigration detention
Immigration detention is the policy of holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised arrival, and those subject to deportation and removal in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release them into the community, or to repatriate them to their country of departure. Mandatory detention is the practice of compulsorily detaining or imprisoning people seeking political asylum, or who are considered to be illegal immigrants or unauthorised arrivals into a country.