Boundaries of Liberty

The detention of people seeking protection is a common aspect of asylum systems, despite evidence of its damaging effects on individuals and limited success in regulating the movement of people. More critically, it is a highly opaque phenomenon. Places of detention are underpinned by varying and creative terminology from one country to another, while data on the scale of detention is scarce, complex and in constant need of qualification and explanation.

Funded by EPIM, the AIDA report ` Boundaries of Liberty´  draws on data from 23 European countries in order to clarify the instances and spaces where states resort to deprivation of liberty in the asylum context, whether formally designated as such or occurring de facto.