UNHCR’s observations to proposal to amend criteria for selection of refugees for resettlement to Denmark
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to Denmark’s proposal to amend the criteria for selection of refugees to be resettled to Denmark.
The observations are available here.
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UNHCR observations on Danish proposal to repeal sunset clause on deprivation of nationality on foreign fighters
22.09.2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Danish government’s proposed legislative measure to repeal the sunset clause of the Act on deprivation of nationality of foreign fighters of 24 October 2019. In UNHCR’s interpretation, this will make permanent the previously adopted regulations regarding administrative deprivation of […]
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Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal on changes to the asylum system
01.09.2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s proposed amendments to the asylum procedure in the country. UNHCR appreciates that the aim of the law proposal is to increase the efficiency of the asylum procedure, but regrets that some of the amendments significantly restrict essential […]
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UNHCR observations on Norwegian law proposal on the granting of temporary subsidiary protection
31.08.2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the proposed amendment of the Norwegian Immigration Act. The proposal seeks to introduce the opportunity to grant individuals a temporary subsidiary protection, instead of refugee status, in situations of significant increase in the number of arrivals of asylum-seekers. UNHCR recommends […]
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UNHCR recommendations to Sweden on strengthening refugee protection in Sweden, Europe and globally
22.06.2020UNHCR provides its comments on how to strengthen refugee protection in Sweden, Europe and globally.
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Observations from UNHCR on proposed amendments to the Lithuanian citizenship law
01.05.2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s proposed amendments to the law on citizenship. UNHCR notes that the law proposal aims to broaden the group of persons acquiring Lithuanian citizenship by birth. UNHCR also observes that the proposal encompasses several other provisions relevant to […]
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UNHCR’s observations on Estonia’s law proposal on measures related to COVID-19
08.04.2020UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations on Estonia’s law proposal amending the Assistant Police Officer Act and Other Acts (Measures related to the spread of virus SARS-Cov-2 that causes the disease COVID-19). Amongst other measures, the draft law aims to introduce a 10 day registration deadline for […]
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Observations on Swedish law proposal to introduce a list of safe countries of origin
31.03.2020UNHCR’s observations to the Swedish government’s law proposal to introduce a list of safe countries of origin.
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Families must be granted protection together
03.12.2019Norway, Denmark and Sweden have in recent years tightened the rules and practices for family reunification. This means that families do not get protection together. Press release from NOAS.
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Observations from UNHCR on Icelandic law proposal
16.08.2019UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Iceland’s amendments to the Act on Foreigners. The amendments are introducing a number of modifications in the procedures for the definition of a manifestly unfounded application and repeated applications for international protection, timeframes for appeals, asylum processing and family reunification, […]
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Access to Legal Aid in Estonia
08.08.2019UNHCR together with partners in Estonia undertook a study to assess whether current law and practice regarding the provision of legal aid in Estonia are in line with regional and international standards.