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.
“There is devastating ignorance about the refugee situation” – Hans Rosling
Professor Hans Rosling met with UNHCR at the Gapminder Foundation in Stockholm to talk, among other topics, about the knowledge Europeans have on asylum-seekers and refugees. With his characteristic vitality and energy, Professor Rosling illustrated the importance of data and facts for a well-informed public.
In person: Pavel’s successful integration in Lithuania
Pavel, a 45-year-old refugee in Lithuania, escaped from Belarus when the government suppression of opposition activists intensified in 2010. He arrived in Lithuania with the hope, like many Lithuanians who fled their country in the 1940s, that his flight was only a temporary solution and he would soon go back home. Unfortunately, even after 5 years, returning to Belarus is still not an option for Pavel. His life continues in Lithuania away from his beloved family and friends.
Knowledge of language is the key for becoming a citizen in Latvia
“I am very old, maybe too old,” says Georgij when asked about his age. He has spent almost all his life in Latvia yet he is one of 262,622 non-citizens in the country. Now he is about to leave the premises of the Office of Citizenship and Migration (OCMA) where he has attended a consultation on the naturalization process.
UNHCR’s observations on Estonia’s revised law proposal to amend the law on granting international protection
UNHCR, 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 UNHCR‘s view, the proposal introduces many substantial changes and...
UNHCR observations on proposed amendments to the Danish Social Security legislation
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted its observations to the proposed law amendments to the Danish Social Security legislation (Lov om ændring af lov om aktiv socialpolitik, lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, integrationsloven og forskellige andre love,...
Sweden Boosts Funding for UNHCR Appeals
UNHCR received a significant donation of SEK 15.2 million from the Government of Sweden. Swedish support to UNHCR assists in improving conditions in major refugee and displacement crises.