What have we experienced during the COVID 19? by Maria Garrido Hernandez https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u Group 2 en-us 2021-12-13 14:43:35 UTC 2021-12-14 10:02:42 UTC hello@padlet.com lately, no. https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946569644 2021-12-14 09:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946569644 Due to overcrowding conditions, the immigration authorities had to find alternatives to detention https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946570449 2021-12-14 09:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946570449 access for family visits more difficult. https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946570799 2021-12-14 09:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946570799 https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946571246 JRS Malta: My overall impression is that it mainly negatively impacted detention in the national context in terms of access, but also the use of mandatory detention on health grounds, etc. ]]> 2021-12-14 09:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946571246 https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946572224 JRS Croatia: We didn' t see any positive impact lately]]> 2021-12-14 09:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946572224 https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946572291 Not specifically as a result of COVID-19. More or less, conditions have remained the same. ]]> 2021-12-14 09:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946572291 During the pandemic we didn't had any positive impact related to the detention context. The only positive thing was that JRS visibility has increased a lot since was the only NGO working in detention during this period. https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946572830 2021-12-14 09:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946572830 stricter health policies https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946573245 2021-12-14 09:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946573245 more fear. More insecurity. They didn't have the means to protect themselves for the Covid . https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946573322 2021-12-14 09:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946573322 the feelings are pretty much the same https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946574455 2021-12-14 09:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946574455 The conditions didn't change. Of course there were stricter policies to access it and the meetings with detainees had to be in distance/outside https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946574535 2021-12-14 09:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946574535 yes. Direct access to the people remain difficult or impossible. Before we could meet family in their accomodations. Now we need to meet them in a seperate room. https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946575715 2021-12-14 10:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946575715 https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946576048 JRS Malta: I think this refers to people who are detained? I think we certainly continue to see themes like fear, desperation, insecurity, etc. I do not have specific data about this but a significant rise in mental health difficulties and people becoming vulnerable in detention. I would say these are related to the increased period that people are spending in detention and the lack/reduced of access of civil society organisations]]> 2021-12-14 10:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946576048 not very different from previous times. what we noticed was a higher confusion about what is going on with the pandemic https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946576227 2021-12-14 10:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946576227 https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946576475 In Croatia, only one NGO can be with people in detention centre, once a week. Only space conditions are better, building is renovated.]]> 2021-12-14 10:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946576475 https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946578500 It s hard to compared, but usually there is fear and not knowing what is their next step. ]]> 2021-12-14 10:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946578500 Government uses the 'Covid' to introduce more strict measurements for visits. https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946578884 2021-12-14 10:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mariagarridoher96/5z44ruc1k34wek6u/wish/1946578884