As Covid-19 continues to spread across the globe, there are pressing concerns about the impact the pandemic is having on migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. These concerns have particular urgency in the context of border controls, detention measures, and deportation procedures.
This platform reports how countries are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic in their migration control policies as well as calls by independent monitoring bodies, NGOs, and human rights institutions demanding measures to safeguard migrants and asylum seekers, including unaccompanied migrant children.
The information on this platform is regularly updated to reflect evolving circumstances on the ground.
The Global Detention Project is eager to hear from readers about developments in your countries. They have set up a brief online survey (available in multiple languages) to facilitate sharing of information, which can be accessed here: https://tinyurl.com/yb9c6n3w.