Archives Detention Monitoring Template

08.09. Where national procedural rules require that appeal papers must be lodged in person, such requirements are modified or waived for immigration detainees.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.08. Immigration detainees are furnished with written reasons setting out the grounds upon which a negative decision is based, are able to access their case files in a timely way, and have an adequate opportunity to avail themselves of their right to appeal.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.07. The vulnerability of individuals and the complexity of their cases are assessed when deciding whether to apply accelerated procedures.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.06. Accelerated procedures are only initiated for individuals whose asylum claims are fairly determined to be ‘manifestly unfounded’ or ‘clearly abusive’.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.05. Immigration detainees are advised that they have been channelled into an accelerated procedure and are informed of shortened time-limits within which to file applications and appeals.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.04. Immigration authorities facilitate the distribution of application forms appropriate to the expressed needs of detainees and ensure that detainees have sufficient time to complete them (with the assistance of a legal representative, if they wish).

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.03. Access to information about the right to seek asylum, to access other forms of protection, or to other immigration procedures is not compromised for those channelled into an accelerated procedure.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.02. Interpreters are readily available, as required, to help detainees to express themselves, to understand their rights and to access accelerated procedures, including appeal procedures.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

08.01. Effective access to competent legal counsel is not compromised by channelling into accelerated procedures.

08. Accelerated Asylum or Screening Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures

07.08. Detention does not serve, directly or indirectly, to limit or otherwise obstruct access to protection or other immigration procedures.

07. Protection and Other Immigration Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures