Detention of migrants in an irregular situation 2012, para. 69
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The reasons put forward by States to justify detention should be clearly defined and exhaustively enumerated in legislation. If, as a measure of last resort, a State resorts to detention for immigration-control purposes in an individual case, this should be considered only when someone presents a risk of absconding or presents a danger to their own or public security
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants