International recommendation

Immigration detention facilities

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
Themes:
Immigration detention and reception centresTorture and degrading treatment
Populations of concern:
Asylum seekers and refugees
Relevant CAT articles:
Art. 11 – Review of detention proceduresArt. 16 – Prevention of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatmentArt. 3 – Principle of non-refoulement
Source:
CAT/C/NOR/CO/8, para. 28

Recommended measures (1)

Measure
Measure types:
Practices and guidelinesPolicies, strategies, and action plans
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Committee reiterates (see CAT/C/NOR/CO/6-7, para. 15) that the State party should ensure that persons held at the Trandum Holding Centre, together with those in other immigration detention facilities, are treated in accordance with the law and are held only for the duration prescribed by law, and that the prevailing conditions and treatment are in line with international standards, including the Nelson Mandela Rules. They should also enjoy all safeguards with regard to nonrefoulement. The State party should ensure that prompt mandatory offers of medical examinations are provided to persons accommodated in all the centres promptly upon arrival and establish procedures for identifying torture victims among asylum seekers and for assessing the risk of torture in cases of deportation.