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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-22 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his representatives shall have access to detention facilities under conditions that guarantee their effective access to asylum seekers.This access must not hinder the operation of the detention facility and the activities carried out there by State services and the legal entities mentioned in articles R. 744-20 and R. 744-21.It shall be exercised with respect for the…

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Article R744-25 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The delegate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his authorised representatives shall have access to each place of detention on presentation of their name card and subject to the requirements of public order and transport safety.The practical arrangements for this access, in particular the frequency of visits, shall be agreed between the Minister responsible for asylum and the delegate from the Office of the…

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Article R744-26 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The delegate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his authorised representatives may speak with the person in charge of the place of detention and, when they are present, with the agents of the French Office for Immigration and Integration responsible for humanitarian assistance.They may also speak confidentially with persons held in detention who have applied for asylum.

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Article R744-28 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Any association duly registered for at least five years, whose purpose is the defence of foreign nationals, the defence of human rights, medical and social assistance or assistance to persons deprived of their liberty, may apply to be authorised to propose representatives with a view to gaining access to places of detention.The Minister responsible for immigration shall draw up a list of associations authorised to propose representatives with a view…

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Article R744-29 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Each authorised association may submit to the Minister responsible for immigration a list of no more than five persons entitled to access all places of detention.Each authorised association may submit to the territorially competent prefect or, in Paris, to the police prefect, for each place of detention, a list of no more than five persons entitled to access it.The competent authority may, by reasoned decision, object to the access of…

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Article R744-31 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When the representatives of an association intend to exercise their right of access to a detention centre, they shall inform the head of the centre at least twenty-four hours in advance.When the representatives of an association intend to exercise their right of access to a detention centre, they shall inform the head of the centre at least twelve hours in advance.The head of the centre shall inform the head of…

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