ņņ What is the basis for registering someone’s nationality or country or origin in the detention register, especially in cases where the individual concerned lacks documentation? Is a person’s nationality registered based on the the person’s claim or the authorities’ assessment? ņņ Is the duration of the detention for each person recorded and if so, how? ņņ What mechanisms exist to verify that the duration of the detention does not exceed the maximum period (if established in law) or is not unduly prolonged? ņņ What measures are taken when the maximum period is reached/will be reached shortly? ņņ Whether some persons have been detained for a significantly longer period than the others? If so why? ņņ Whether there are persons for whom the authorities have difficulty establishing identity and/or nationality. ņņ Whether there are persons for whom there are difficulties in organising return/removal, for example due to difficulties obtaining travel documents or because of a lack of cooperation from the relevant Consulate. ņņ Whether there are persons whose release was denied because of lack of documentation or because of unestablished identity and/or nationality. ņņ Whether you may obtain access to the files and documentation of those persons (with the explicit consent of the detainees). ņņ Whether they have received information or training on issues related to statelessness in detention? ņņ Whether persons identified as stateless can be referred to alternatives to detention? If not, whether the authorities would consider doing so in the future? ņņ What mechanisms exist to ensure persons identified as stateless are released? ņņ Whether persons for whom a statelessness determination procedure has been launched/ is ongoing can be released or, if there are grounds for detention in their individual cases, whether these persons can be referred to alternatives to detention? If not, whether the authorities would consider doing so in the future? A tool for their identification and enhanced protection 17