UNHCR Observations to amendments of the State Borders Act in Estonia
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted observations to the draft amendments of the State Borders Act and other related acts in Estonia. The law amendments were shared by the Government of Estonia on 6 April in a fast-track procedure....
UNHCR observations to Danish urgency law for people displaced from Ukraine
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted observations on the Urgency Law for people, displaced from Ukraine. On 16 March 2022, and to mirror the European Unions Temporary Directive, the Danish Parliament adopted a law which secures a...
UNHCR’s observations to proposed amendments to the Finnish Citizenship Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the proposed amendments to the Finnish Citizenship Act. UNHCR supports the law proposal and welcomes that several of the observations submitted by UNHCR to the preliminary...
UNHCR observations to report on requirements for Swedish citizenship
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the “Final report of the inquiry on language and social studies requirements for Swedish citizenship and other citizenship issues” UNHCR welcomes that the starting point in...
UNHCR law observations on Latvian declaration of emergency situation
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations on the Declaration of Emergency Situation (No 518) by the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations to the Latvian Ministry...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal
UNHCR has submitted its observations on draft Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens.
UNHCR Law observations on Finland’s proposal on amendments regarding family reunification
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations to the Finnish government on the proposed legislative amendments to the Finnish Aliens Act pertaining to family reunification. UNHCR supports the law proposal and changes...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law amendments
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Lithuania’s amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens. The law amendments were adopted by Lithuania’s Parliament on 13 July 2021 in a fast-track procedure....
New study points to challenges in accessing family reunification in Finland
Today, a UNHCR-commissioned study analyzing the legal, practical and financial obstacles to family reunification for refugees in Finland is launched. UNHCR reiterates its recommendations to the country in this area.
Observations from UNHCR on Danish law proposal on externalization
UNHCR’s observations to the Danish government’s law proposal on the possibility to transfer asylum-seekers to asylum processing and accommodation in third countries.
Recommendations to Denmark on strengthening refugee protection
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has developed a set of recommendations on strengthening refugee protection at the national, European and global level.
UNHCR’s observations to report from Sweden’s Migration Committee
UNHCR’s observations on the proposed legislative amendments to the Swedish Aliens Act from the report by the cross-party Committee of Inquiry on Migration.
New report points to continuous gaps in protection of stateless persons in Norway
Today, a UNHCR-commissioned report analyzing the legal practice on statelessness in Norway is launched. Commending Norway’s commitment to end statelessness, UNHCR reiterates its concrete recommendations to the country in this area.
UNHCR issues report on statelessness in Denmark
UNHCR’s mapping of statelessness in Denmark, prepared in collaboration with the Danish Institute for Human Rights and Danish authorities, is published today.
Observations from UNHCR on draft law on deprivation of Estonian citizenship
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Estonia’s draft law (217) to complement the Citizenship Act, addressing deprivation of Estonian citizenship. The law proposal seeks to give the Government discretionary powers to deprive naturalised...
UNHCR observations on Danish proposal to repeal sunset clause on deprivation of nationality on foreign fighters
UNHCR, 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,...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal on changes to the asylum system
UNHCR, 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...
UNHCR observations on Norwegian law proposal on the granting of temporary subsidiary protection
UNHCR, 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...
UNHCR recommendations to Sweden on strengthening refugee protection in Sweden, Europe and globally
UNHCR provides its comments on how to strengthen refugee protection in Sweden, Europe and globally.
Observations from UNHCR on proposed amendments to the Lithuanian citizenship law
UNHCR, 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...