That all persons in police custody should receive a paper (and not a plastic) cup in order to
be able to quench their thirst.
That the Code for Entry and Residence of Foreigners and Right of Asylum include a
provision (section of decrees of the French Council of State) concerning use of exclusion
rooms during periods of detention of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers due to be
deported. That placements in exclusion rooms be recorded in an ad hoc register.
That associations authorised to provide support for foreign detainees have free access to the
area accommodating these foreigners, with the exception of the night service.
That the 20 kg limit fixed for the weight of luggage belonging to persons deported be
brought to an end, the person paying any excess charge beyond 30 kg at their own expense
if necessary.
That the maximum period of detention of foreigners be brought back down from forty-five
to thirty-two days (measure to be taken with trembling: it results from the law).
That the regulatory part (decrees of the French Council of State) of the Code for Entry and
Residence of Foreigners and Right of Asylum should contain provisions concerning norms
of habitability in waiting areas in which foreigners are held.
That the fast track deportation procedure for foreigners denied admission to French
territory be mentioned in the same Code, including in particular the length of time for
which it can be implemented. That these operations be recorded in a countersigned official
record.
That associations managing young offenders’ institutions submit a plan and resources with
regard to in-service training of their employees, it being understood that the opening of
centres be subject to the condition of the effective presence of a minimum number of
qualified tutors.
That norms enforceable upon all young offenders’ institutions with regard to disciplinary
matters be instituted by the judicial youth protection service.
Far from being exhaustive, these recommendations provide an illustration of possible and
necessary changes in favour of greater respect for the rights of persons. I want to recall them
here with the stubborn insistence that is the CGLPL’s trademark, and with which we will recall
them in the future for as long as this proves necessary.
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