Immigration-Related Detention in Ireland

Tuesday, 01 November 2005

People detained for immigration reasons are a particularly disadvantaged group - away from the public eye they may not have access to services which have been made available for immigrants, they may not be made aware of their rights and entitlements or may not be able to exercise them because of language or literacy difficulties. They may also experience problems due to cultural differences. These issues are compounded for detainees who are not entitled to legal aid.

The Irish Refugee Council, the Immigrant Council of Ireland and the Irish Penal Reform Trust commissioned this independent research in May 2004 due to an increasing number of enquiries relating to people detained for immigration-related reasons and a general lack of clarity and knowledge about the rights and entitlements of these people, the legal basis for their detention and their treatment during the period of detention. The research examines current legislation, policy and practice in Ireland and benchmarks this against international human rights standards.

 Immigration-Related Detention in Ireland