Middle East and Northern Africa

Regional Immigration Detention Profile
The detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants is a growing concern in the Middle East and Northern Africa region. See below for the latest regional news, resources and developments.

Regional Representatives:
* To contact the IDC Regional Representative for the Middle East and North Africa, Seta Hadeshian or research@idcoalition.org

Members: To see our members in this region click here.

Groups: Members area coming soon.

HRW: Paper: Human Rights in Western Sahara

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Frontiers-Ruwad: Report: Double jeopardy- illegal entry, illegal detention

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Egypt: Two Sudanese migrants shot by Egyptian border guards

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Libya: Externalization of migration management

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Libya: EU funds received to combat illegal migration

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Syria: First shelter for trafficked people opens in Damascus

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Israel: Asylum-seekers detained & harassed

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Israel: African asylum-seekers must quit Tel Aviv

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

HRW: Report: Sinai Perils

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Egypt: Campaign- AI: Eritrean asylum seekers could be forcibly returned

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Lebanon: NGO Public Statement on Security of Iraqi Refugees

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Lebanon: Frontiers Ruwad report: Legality vs. Legitimacy- Detention of refugees & asylum seekers in Lebanon

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Egypt: Report: Detention Conditions

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Lebanon: Public Address: UNHCR Regional Representative, World Refugee Day 2006

Thursday, May 4th, 2006