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09.09. Detainees’ belongings (including cash) that have been held in safe custody are returned in good condition, and there is time to check the belongings against the inventory prepared on arrival.

09. Release and After-CareA. Detention and Immigration Procedures

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10.01. Detainees are guaranteed effective access to competent legal counsel and interpreters prior to and at the time of removal.

10. Removal and Repatriation ProceduresA. Detention and Immigration Procedures

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10.02. Detainees are given adequate notice of removal and repatriation.

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10.03. Voluntary return is actively encouraged and promoted as an alternative to forced return.

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10.04. There are procedural safeguards to ensure that removal orders do not violate the prohibition on refoulement.

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10.05. Detainees are encouraged to inform their legal advisers, family, friends and support groups of when they are to be removed from the place of detention and free telephone and fax facilities are made available for this purpose.

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10.06. The right to family and/or private life is respected when effecting removals.

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10.07. Removal orders and practices respect the best interests of the child in both the receiving and sending countries.

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10.08. Removal orders include the grounds on which order is made, in a language the detainee understands, the remedies available, timelines and deadlines, and whether the remedies have suspensive effect.

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10.09. A decision to detain to ensure a removal order is executed is only made where detention is necessary in the individual case, where non-custodial measures are not sufficient, and then for the shortest possible time.

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10.10. Detention pending removal is exercised with due diligence, and there is an obligation to release where the removal arrangements are halted, or substantially delayed.

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10.11. Detention for the purposes of removal is subject to judicial review, and judicial remedies against detention are readily accessible and effective.

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10.12. There is a care plan and risk assessment for those considered vulnerable or at risk of self-harm.

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10.13. Removal is managed respectfully, sensitively and humanely and takes place in safety and in dignity.

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10.14. There is a system to ensure that a detainee’s property that has been held in safe custody is restored and, if a detainee is subject to removal, there is a reasonable opportunity to close affairs in the host country.

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10.15. Detainees are provided with the means to reach a safe final destination and additional return and reintegration assistance, as appropriate.

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10.16. Allegations of assault on detainees, including excessive use of force, during the course of removal, and which are supported by medical evidence, are thoroughly investigated with a view to prosecution.

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10.17. Detainees being removed have clothing and footwear suitable for the climate to which they are going.

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10.18. Detainees are able to carry their belongings in a suitable bag.

10. Removal and Repatriation ProceduresA. Detention and Immigration Procedures

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11.01. The number of detainees does not exceed the authorised maximum sleeping capacity of the place of detention (excluding sleeping capacity for medical facilities).

11. AccommodationB. Environment and Material Conditions😷 COVID

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