The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe 2. noted with concern the proposed amendment to the Immigration Act, which apparently re-states the provision, criticised by the European Court, which provides that release from custody cannot be granted by the Immigration Appeals Board if the identity of the individual cannot be verified; strongly urged the authorities to reconsider the proposed amendment and to keep the Committee informed of the outcome of this reflection without delay; 3. noted with interest the proposed legislative amendment to limit the detention of asylum seekers to nine months but considered that further clarifications were required as to whether or not decisions to detain asylum seekers are now taken after an individual assessment in each case, and as to the steps taken to improve detention conditions and to ensure that asylum proceedings are pursued with due diligence; https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=2267375&Site=CM&BackColorInternet=C3C3C3&BackColorIntranet=EDB021&BackColorLogged=F5D383
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