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The Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) was created at the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DG1) on 1 February 2025 to follow-up on the action by the former Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees. Its mandate includes suggesting assistance and support to member states, particularly through the Network of Focal Points on Migration, seeking, collecting and analysing information on the human rights situation of migrants and refugees, as well as complementing and co-ordinating activities of other relevant Council of Europe bodies and our action with other international partners, notably the UNHCR, IOM, EU, and its specialised agencies, and other national, regional and international stakeholders, including civil society organisations. The DMR represents the Council of Europe in the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Selection Committee, as well as in the Consultative Forums of Frontex and of EUAA.

Back CPT publishes a report on UK and visits a detention centre for foreigners in Slovenia

CPT publishes a report on UK and visits a detention centre for foreigners in Slovenia

In its latest report on the United Kingdom, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) describes the situation in immigration removal centres in England.  The report was issued further to CPT’s 2016 periodic visit to the country.

Recommendations include improving living conditions and the range of activities offered to detainees, ensuring daily outdoor exercise, increasing the presence of a psychiatrist and filling the vacant nursing posts, and providing detention custody officers with training on inter-personal skills on an on-going basis.

In the context of its periodic visit to Slovenia, the CPT delegation visited the Postojna Detention Centre for Foreigners. The delegation examined the situation of foreign nationals deprived of their liberty under aliens legislation and will draft a report for the Slovenian authorities.

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