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18th December is International Migrants Day. It’s a day designated by the United Nations, dedicated to recognising the “important contribution of migrants while highlighting the challenges they face.”As we write this third edition of our annual post for International Migrants Day, in many ways the outlook for the rights of people on the move feels even bleaker than it did a year ago.We have seen governments trying to “rewrite global refugee laws”, tightening restrictions on migrants’ rights,…
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Electronic tags have been a key part of criminal justice offender management for over 20 years, being used in the United States since the mid 1980’s and in the UK and some other commonwealth countries since 2003. In 2021 the UK introduced GPS tagging for immigration bail.
The tag is predominantly used to curtail the liberties of individuals. For those on criminal bail its intended use includes managing return into communities while deterring reoffending.
As we explore…