Recommendation 28

The proposed accelerated detained appeals process would significantly contract the timeframe for the asylum application and appeals procedure. This has implications for the ability of those genuinely fleeing persecution to be able to present their claims effectively, potentially denying them the sanctuary to which they are entitled in international law. In the absence of clear safeguards that would restrict the use of the accelerated detained appeals process to appeals that are clearly unfounded and without merit, we consider that the process poses too great a risk of unfair decisions resulting in exposure to human rights violations.