What conditions must be provided and how should you be treated during detention in an immigration context?
If you are detained by the police, you can be held in the temporary place of detention for up to 24 hours. As your stay there will be very short, this section will not focus on the conditions in a temporary place of detention at the police department.
When detained by border guards, you should be placed in special premises or a special detention centre. You must be held separately from people who have been detained for criminal proceedings.
You have the right to humane living conditions and medical care in the place you are held, as well as the right to communicate with the outside world.
About this section
This section of the Guide will explain how you should be treated and when particular treatment may result in human rights violations.