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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Observations from UNHCR on Estonian law proposal on preventing gender-based violence and trafficking
01.04.2016UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Estonian government’s law proposal that seeks to bring the national legislation in line with the European Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence as well as regulate trafficking. UNHCR welcomes the priority given to the […]
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UNHCR’s observations to the Icelandic government’s law proposal on the Foreigners’ Act
01.04.2016UNHCR, 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 increasing the number of Appeals Board members, transferring responsibilities from the Police to the Directorate of Immigration, and activity of […]
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UNHCR observations on law proposal to restrict the possibility to obtain a residence permit in Sweden
10.03.2016UNHCR’s observations to the law proposal on restrictions of the possibility to obtain a residence permit in Sweden.
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Observations from UNHCR on Estonia’s revised law proposal to amend the law on granting international protection
01.03.2016UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Estonian government’s revised law proposal amending the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens and other related laws. In 2015, UNHCR submitted comments on the proposed amendments twice. While UNHCR notes the positive changes and improvements in the revised […]
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UNHCR observations to modalities surrounding the Citizenship test and Naturalization test in Denmark
25.02.2016UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the modalities surrounding the Citizenship Test and Naturalization Test in Denmark. The document is available here.
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Observations from UNHCR on Finnish law proposal on restricting rules for family reunification
01.02.2016UNHCR, 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 […]
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Observations from UNHCR on the proposed amendments to the Finnish Aliens Act
30.01.2016UNHCR, 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 […]
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UNHCR’s observations on Denmark’s proposed amendments to the Social Security legislation
12.01.2016UNHCR, 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.
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UNHCR observations on law amendments to the Danish Aliens Act (L87)
06.01.2016UNHCR, 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 […]
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UNHCR Observations to law amendments of the Danish Alien’s Act (L 62)
01.01.2016UNHCR, 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 […]