6 1 PROTECTING STATELESS PERSONS FROM ARBITRARY DETENTION INTRODUCTION The immigration detention of stateless persons is one of the silent tragedies of our globalised world that plays out behind closed doors, away from the gaze of the media, but with significant, irreparable human cost. It is a tragedy that is completely preventable, but due to a lack of will and attention, continues to harm thousands of lives all around the world every year. FRANÇOIS CRÉPEAU, UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS