Alternatives to detention for asylum seekers and people in return procedures
seekers and migrant, A guide,
Melbourne, 2011
IDC, There are Alternatives: A
handbook for preventing
unnecessary immigration
detention, October 2015
The aim of the research is to “identify and describe any
legislation, policy or practice that allows for asylum seekers,
refugees and migrants to reside in the community with
freedom of movement while their migration status is being
resolved or while awaiting deportation or removal from the
country.”
Methodology: “review of existing literature; international
online survey of 88 participants in 28 countries; international
field work in nine countries including in-depth interviews with
57 participants and eight site visits. Participants included
representatives
of
governments,
non-governmental
organisations, international human rights organisations and
key agencies from the United Nations.”
IDC, Put a CAP on immigration
detention, An NGO advocacy
guide, 1 January 2011
The guide explores five major activities that can be undertaken
“to prevent unnecessary detention and to ensure communitybased alternatives for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants:
Analyse, Network, Prioritise, Advocate and Connect.”
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