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...
UNHCR’s observations on Estonia’s law proposal on measures related to COVID-19
UNHCR, 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...
Observations on Swedish law proposal to introduce a list of safe countries of origin
UNHCR’s observations to the Swedish government’s law proposal to introduce a list of safe countries of origin.
Families must be granted protection together
Norway, 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.
Observations from UNHCR on Icelandic law proposal
UNHCR, 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...
Access to Legal Aid in Estonia
UNHCR 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.
UNHCR Recommendations to Finland
UNHCR provides its comments on how to strengthen refugee protection in Finland, Europe and globally.
UNHCR observations to proposed restrictions in Danish legislation on foreigners
UNHCR, 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...
Observations from UNHCR on Swedish law proposal on reception policies
UNHCR’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...
Observations from UNHCR on Estonian law proposal on extending the provisions for detention of asylum-seekers
UNHCR, 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...
Observations from UNHCR on the proposed amendments to the Finnish Aliens Act
UNHCR, 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...
UNHCR observations on Swedish law proposal on the granting of residence permits when there are practical impediments to enforce an expulsion order
UNHCR’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...
Study “This is our view: the voices of unaccompanied afghan children in Norway”
The study provides insight into how the Afghan minors perceive and understand their situation in Norway.
UNHCR’s observations on Denmark’s proposal to reduce the integration benefit
UNHCR, 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...
UNHCR’s observations to Danish law proposal on increased control in the area of immigration
UNHCR, 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...
UNICEF and UNHCR Joint Observations on the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Nationality Act and Nationality Regulations
UNHCR 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.