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J.Y. Interpretation No. 708 (detention of foreigners pending deportation)
Constitutional Court of Taiwan (Judicial Yuan) · Taiwan · 2013-02-06 · National court
Citation: J.Y. Interpretation No. 708
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
May immigration authorities hold a foreigner awaiting deportation without prompt review by a court?
What the court decided
No. Detention beyond the time needed to arrange removal requires a prompt and effective judicial remedy; the provision was to be amended within two years.
In plain language
Taiwan held foreigners, including migrant workers who had left their employers, in detention before deportation without a judge checking. The Constitutional Court said a court must be able to review such detention quickly.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Taiwan menahan orang asing, termasuk pekerja migran yang meninggalkan majikan, sebelum dideportasi tanpa pemeriksaan hakim. MK menyatakan pengadilan harus bisa segera meninjau penahanan itu.
Pertanyaan: Bolehkah otoritas imigrasi menahan orang asing yang menunggu deportasi tanpa segera ditinjau pengadilan?
What happened afterwards
- 2013-02-06: Interpretation issued.
- 2015: Immigration Act amended to add court review of detention. [Check date.]
Sources
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/tw-jy-708-2013/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.