UNHCR’s observations to proposal to amend criteria for selection of refugees for resettlement to Denmark

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the proposed amendments of the Finnish Aliens Act regarding the rules for family reunification.  The aim of the proposal is to make the rules for family reunification stricter. The amendment would extend the requirement that the applicant has sufficient resources […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the proposed amendments of the Finnish Aliens Act.  UNHCR welcomes the amendments to strengthen the role of the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) as the single and central determining authority and “frontloading” the asylum procedure, as well as the provision of […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the Danish government’s proposal to amend the Danish Social Security legislation and its explanatory memorandum (Widening the scope of persons receiving the integration benefit). The observations are available here.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations on the proposed amendments to the Danish Aliens Act, L87 (Udskydelse af retten til familiesammenføring for personer med midlertidig beskyttelsesstatus, skærpelse af reglerne om tidsubegrænset opholdstilladelse, skærpelse af reglerne om inddragelse af flygtninges opholdstilladelse m.v.). UNHCR notes that the Danish government […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to the law amendments to the Danish Alien’s Act (L62), “Håndtering af flygtninge- og migrantsituationen”. Generally, UNHCR regrets the introduction of a range of restrictions in asylum space in Denmark, which have already entered into force, and UNHCR provides a set […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Finnish government’s law proposal that seeks to introduce a number of restrictions in the Finnish asylum system.  The proposed amendments include reductions of legal aid in the first instance, removal of safeguards concerning detention and expulsion proceedings, and change […]

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the draft law proposal to introduce carrier sanctions during temporary intra-Schengen border controls in Denmark. The observations are available here.

UNHCR’s observations to the Swedish law proposal concerning particular measures in situation of serious threat to the public order or the internal security of the country.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to the Icelandic government’s law proposal on the Icelandic Act on Foreigners. The amendments are introducing a number of modifications in affairs of the Appeals Board, the Refugee Committee and applications for international protection. UNHCR is in its observations providing a […]