Annual Report 2019 Migration Forced repatriation In 2019, the Inspectorate of Justice and Security, which is part of the NPM, published the Annual Review of Repatriation 2018. This shows that the accompanied repatriation of foreign nationals proceeded in a safe and humane manner in 2018. However, the parties concerned should ensure that they pay due care and attention to sharing information. If information is shared inadequately, there is a risk that the parties involved in the repatriation process 7 will not be able make sufficient preparations, which increases the likelihood of errors during repatriation. The Inspectorate has established that the parties involved in repatriation perform their duties in the proper manner. They observe the rules and tailor programmes to the individuals concerned, if necessary, to ensure that repatriation proceeds smoothly. With regard to transportation to the airport, the information provision to Transport and Support Service staff should be improved. This applies equally to information required by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee to make proper preparations for repatriation and accompaniment. The monitoring of repatriation in 2019 confirmed the impression that the accompanied repatriation of foreign nationals proceeds in a safe, careful and humane manner. The exchange of information between the parties involved remains an area for concern, even though it has improved somewhat in recent years. Immigration detention Immigration detention prevents non-Dutch nationals who are required to leave the country from evading deportation. The Commission of Oversight that monitors the implementation of immigration detention has noted an improvement in the situation of foreign nationals in detention. In a critical report on the detention centre, the National Ombudsman concluded that activities, work and the opportunity to study were lacking and that isolation on account of misconduct and violence was a frequently used sanction. This report contributed to raising awareness and has led to modest changes within the tight budgetary frameworks for staff. To that extent, efforts promoting humanisation are already under way. In 2020, Amnesty International also published a report expressing criticism of isolation during immigration detention. 7 The Repatriation and Departure Service, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the Custodial Institutions Agency, the Transport and Support Service, Aliens Police, the Police’s Identification and Human Trafficking department, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service and the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers. 10 Table of conte