Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status Article 18

Detention

Article 18

1.   Member States shall not hold a person in detention for the sole reason that he/she is an applicant for asylum. 2.   Where an applicant for asylum is held in detention, Member States shall ensure that there is a possibility of speedy judicial review.