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RECOMMENDATION

OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

CommDH/Rec(2001)1

CONCERNING

the rights of aliens wishing to enter a Council of Europe member State and the enforcement of expulsion orders

I. Rights of aliens on their arrival at the border of a member State

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3. As a rule there should be no restrictions on freedom of movement. Wherever possible, detention must be replaced by other supervisory measures, such as the provision of guarantees or surety or other similar measures. Should detention remain the only way of guaranteeing an alien's physical presence, it must not take place, systematically, at a police station or in a prison, unless there is no practical alternative, and in such case must last no longer than is strictly necessary for organising a transfer to a specialised centre.

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