1. Survey description

Mapping access to places of immigration detention

The International Detention Coalition (IDC) is developing a global project aimed at mapping access to places of immigration detention in target regions and countries where the IDC and its members are actively working. This includes NGO, faith-based groups, civil society, community groups and other non-governmental actors, such as Human Rights Commissions, the Red Cross and UN bodies, across Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East.

With limited or non-existent detention access in many countries, affecting human rights monitoring and access to legal, health and social services, the project aims to be a resource to IDC members and its stakeholders, including:

* Assisting in the development of a confidential referral mechanism
* Identifying local and national contacts working in or visiting places of immigration detention around the world
* Assist in individual case, advocacy and practice, policy and legal issues arising
* Identify the benefits of access, to encourage enhanced and open visitation, access and monitoring around the world.

Given the risks of loss of access for groups visiting places of immigration detention, all survey participants will remain confidential.

The survey will only take around 5 minutes to complete. A follow-up interview will be organised for those interested in participating further in the project.

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* 1. Country:

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* 2. Name/Organisation (Optional)

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* 3. Which groups or individuals have access to places of immigration detention in your country? Please identify who has access to which centre.

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* 4. Do you or your organisation have access?

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* 5. Is access to detention under any form of written agreement?

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* 6. What role do you or other organisations have in visiting places of detention. E.g monitoring, legal, social, health, visitation or other services.

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* 7. Please briefly describe the history of access and if there are any limitations or requirements of government or the detaining authorities.

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* 8. Are there any identified risks for those with access to places of immigration detention?

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* 9. Has access lead to advocacy initiatives on detention policy?

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* 10. If you have access to places of detention, would you be interested in being in contact with other detention visitors around the world?

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* 11. Would you like the IDC to contact you to explore possible collaboration on this project?

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