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 to Norway’s proposed amendments to the access to family reunification
13.02.2017UNHCR’s observations to the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Regulation concerning the income requirement in family reunification cases.
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UNHCR’s observations on Denmark’s proposal on restrictions on permanent residence permits
03.02.2017UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the Danish government’s proposad amendments to the Aliens Act (Strengthening the rules on permanent residence permits). The legislative amendments aim to make it more difficult to obtain an indefinite residence permit, and the four proposed restrictions are: A minimum of eight years […]
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Observations on Swedish law proposal on authority for the Police
03.02.2017UNHCR’s observations to the Swedish government’s law proposal on clearer authority for the Police when implementing decisions concerning expulsion.
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UNHCR Observations on the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act
01.02.2017UNHCR’s observations to the proposed amendments to Chapter 12 of the Norwegian Immigration Act on the use of coercive measures.
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Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal on integration policy
01.12.2016UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s draft integration policy for foreigners granted asylum in the country. UNHCR welcomes the effort to outline a comprehensive approach to integration for persons granted asylum in Lithuania. The proposed policy contains a number of commendable elements such […]
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Observations from UNHCR on Estonian law proposal on the procedure for interviewing asylum-seekers
09.11.2016UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Estonian government’s draft decree that seeks to establish the procedure for interviewing applicants for international protection. UNHCR welcomes the initiative of the Ministry of the Interior to harmonize the Estonian procedure with the standards of the EU Asylum Procedures […]
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Observations by UNHCR on the Norwegian proposal to improve age assessments of unaccompanied minors
08.11.2016UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the proposed legislative motion regarding age assessments of unaccompanied and separated child asylum seekers. The proposal seeks to clarify the method for assessing the age of minors seeking asylum in Norway. UNHCR welcomes that Norway is aiming to research further […]
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Observations from UNHCR on law proposal regarding expulsion of foreigners
31.10.2016UNHCR’s observations to the Danish government’s proposed amendments to the Aliens legislation with the aim to allow for expulsion, to the greatest possible extent, of foreigners who have resorted to criminal activity in Denmark.
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Observations on Swedish law proposal on incorporating the Convention on the Rights of the Child
14.10.2016UNHCR observations on Swedish law proposal “The Convention on the Rights of the Child becomes Swedish law”.
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UNHCR observations on Norwegian law proposal on revision of social security benefits for refugees
01.10.2016UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Norwegian government’s law proposal regarding social security rights of asylum-seekers and refugees. The proposed amendments intend to limit refugees’ access to core social security entitlements, for instance by introducing a five-year residency requirement before refugees can receive pension and […]