Differential treatment of specific nationalities in the procedure

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The breakdown of detained asylum seekers by nationality in 2020 is as follows: Morocco (66), Pakistan (60), Afghanistan (43), Algeria (16), Bangladesh (15), Kosovo (3), Libya (3), Tunisia (2) , Ghana (2), Nepal (2), Gambia (1), Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), Iran (1) and Iraq (1).[1]

The average duration of detention of asylum seekers was 37 days, which is twice the amount in comparison to 2019, when the average duration of detention was 19 days.[2] No differential treatment is observed in this respect between nationalities.

[1]           Official statistics provided by the Migration directorate, January 2021.

[2]           Official statistics provided by the Police, January 2020 and January 2021.