Global Detention Project | Mapping immigration detention around the world

In October, the Global Detention Project (GDP) attended the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, held in Dakar, Senegal. Our participation provided an opportunity to advance advocacy on immigration detention and migrant protection, contribute to discussions on the growing practice of removing third-country nationals from the United Sta...

Ahead of the country visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina by the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, the Global Detention Project (GDP) joined Children of Incarcerated Caregivers (CIC) in providing input highlighting concerns about the treatment of pregnant and breastfeeding women, and mothers with young children, detained in Lukavica Immigration Detention C...

In February 2025, Costa Rica became one of the first countries to receive third-country nationals deported by the Trump administration. Under an informal arrangement, it accepted 200 people, including 81 children and two pregnant women, who were expected to be returned to their countries of origin. Two flights brought the group to the country on 20 and 25 February, after whic...

Mayotte, the Indian Ocean French territory comprising an archipelago situated between Mozambique and Madagascar, has experienced record numbers of arrivals from Africa. This has spurred plans to boost detention and deportation efforts, including backing off a proposed prohibition of the detention of children. Approximately 50 percent of Mayotte’s population are foreign nation...

The U.S. decision to deport former Ecuadorian Interior Minister Jose Serrano reveals how the Trump administration’s controversial deportation practices are vulnerable to political manipulation. The deportation, which occurred despite a court finding that Mr Serrano could be tortured in Ecuador, was an important political objective of current Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa…...