Volunteers tackle prejudice against refugees in Latvia
As the Baltic nation prepares to accept an unprecedented number of refugees, a volunteer group is trying to change attitudes
UNHCR’s observations on Denmark’s proposed amendments to the Social Security legislation
UNHCR, 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...
UNHCR observations on law amendments to the Danish Aliens Act (L87)
UNHCR, 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...
UNHCR Observations to law amendments of the Danish Alien’s Act (L 62)
UNHCR, 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...
Observations from UNHCR on law proposal on restrictions in the Finnish asylum system
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Finnish government’s law proposal that seeks to introduce a number of restrictions in the Finnish asylum system. The proposed amendments include reductions of legal aid in the first instance, removal...
UNHCR observations on Danish law proposal to introduce carrier sanctions during border controls
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted observations to the draft law proposal to introduce carrier sanctions during temporary intra-Schengen border controls in Denmark. The observations are available...
UNHCR observations on Swedish proposal on measures during threats to the public order
UNHCR’s observations to the Swedish law proposal concerning particular measures in situation of serious threat to the public order or the internal security of the country.
UNHCR’s observations on proposal to amend Finland’s Aliens Act
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our comments to the draft Law Proposal of 10 November 2015, amending the Aliens Act of the Republic of Finland. The proposal includes three proposed amendments to the law: To abolish the protection category...
Observations from UNHCR on Icelandic proposal to amend the Foreigner’s Act
UNHCR, 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 affairs of the Appeals Board, the Refugee Committee and applications...
Denmark funds protracted refugee crises in Africa at risk of being forgotten
UNHCR’s annual meeting of its executive committee, bringing together 140 states, came to a close Friday 9 October. Much attention was focused on the Afghan situation, and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis unfolding in Syria leading to refugees arriving in the thousands in Europe. However, the High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, also urged donor countries not to forget the needs of the millions of people displaced from protracted crises creating refugee emergencies in several regions of Africa.
UNHCR observations on Sweden’s proposal to transpose the recast Asylum Procedures Directive
UNHCR’s observations to the the proposal to transpose the recast Asylum Procedures Directive in Sweden.
UNHCR Observations on proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act
UNHCR’s observations to the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act to allow for detention of asylum-seekers.