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 Recommendations to Finland
25.03.2019UNHCR provides its comments on how to strengthen refugee protection in Finland, Europe and globally.
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UNHCR observations to proposed restrictions in Danish legislation on foreigners
18.01.2019UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our comments to the government’s proposal for a law amending the Aliens Act, the Integration Act, the Repatriation Act and various other laws (Further access to withdrawal of residence permits for refugees, ceiling on the number of family reunifications, increased punishment for violation […]
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Observations from UNHCR on Swedish law proposal on reception policies
15.11.2018UNHCR’s observations to the Swedish government’s inquiry “Ett ordnat mottagande – gemensamt ansvar för snabb etablering eller återvändande”, (SOU 2018:22), and the additional memorandum “Ett socialt hållbart boende för asylsökande”. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to the Swedish government’s law proposal on reception and care arrangements […]
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Observations from UNHCR on Estonian law proposal on extending the provisions for detention of asylum-seekers
12.11.2018UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Estonian government’s law proposal amending several laws related to immigration and law enforcement. If implemented, the proposal will allow Estonia to derogate from the obligation to only detain migrants in a specialized detention facility in emergency situations. The proposal […]
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Observations from UNHCR on the proposed amendments to the Finnish Aliens Act
23.10.2018UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the proposed amendments of the Finnish Aliens Act concerning subsequent applications, the right to work, seizure of travel documents, and applications for family reunification. The observations are available here.
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UNHCR observations on Swedish law proposal on the granting of residence permits when there are practical impediments to enforce an expulsion order
02.03.2018UNHCR’s observations to the Swedish government’s Inquiry “Uppehållstillstånd på grund av praktiska verkställighetshinder och preskription”, SOU 2017:84. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to the Swedish government’s law proposal on the granting of residence permits in certain situations where there are practical impediments to enforce a refusal […]
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Study “This is our view: the voices of unaccompanied afghan children in Norway”
01.12.2017The study provides insight into how the Afghan minors perceive and understand their situation in Norway.
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UNHCR’s observations on Denmark’s proposal to reduce the integration benefit
16.11.2017UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations on the Danish government’s proposal to amend the Act on Active Social Policy, the Integration Act and various other laws (Reduction of the integration benefit and change of bonus for Danish language level test). Once again, the social welfare integration benefit […]
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UNHCR’s observations to Danish law proposal on increased control in the area of immigration
25.10.2017UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the Danish government’s proposal to amend the Aliens Act (Increased control in the area of immigration). When a foreigner has lost his Danish travel document more than once within a period of five years, he risks having to live without a […]
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UNICEF and UNHCR Joint Observations on the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Nationality Act and Nationality Regulations
18.10.2017UNHCR and UNICEF, as agencies entrusted by the United Nations General Assembly with a mandate to prevent and reduce statelessness around the world and advocate for the protection of children’s rights, respectively, have a direct interest in proposals in the field of nationality law and policy.