Title	Submission by UNHCR in the case of J.R and Others v. Greece (Appl. No 22696/16) before the European Court of Human Rights
Publisher	UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Publication Date	12 December 2016
Country	Afghanistan | Greece
Related Document(s)	J.R. and Others v. Greece (AFFAIRE J.R. ET AUTRES c. GRÈCE)
Cite as	UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Submission by UNHCR in the case of J.R and Others v. Greece (Appl. No 22696/16) before the European Court of Human Rights, 12 December 2016, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/586e207d4.html [accessed 19 May 2023]
Comments	UNHCR considers that the detention of asylum-seekers should be a measure of last resort, with liberty being the default position. Furthermore, where it is applied, detention of asylum-seekers should be justified according to the principles of necessity, reasonableness and proportionality, and subject to a series of important legal standards and procedural safeguards.