Developing the Global Compact on Migration 2016, para. 90
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Additionally, there are human rights concerns relating to the impact of detention. Prolonged detention without a legal basis has been shown to have a devastating effect on the physical and mental health of migrants and asylum seekers, for example by contributing to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. This is frequently compounded by unacceptable conditions of detention, such as overcrowding, unsanitary toilet and shower facilities and unhygienic kitchens, as well as by scarce access to health care, family members, lawyers, international or civil society organizations, or physical and recreational activities.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants