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Comments on National Legislation

The international obligations of States regarding refugees and non-refugee stateless persons as well as the prevention and reduction of statelessness need to be translated into national laws in order to ensure their effective implementation. UNHCR reviews and comments on national legislation in order to assist States in ensuring that national legislation is in accordance with international standards related to refugee law and statelessness.

UNHCR has promulgated guidelines (Internal link) and a checklist (Internal link) to assist those reviewing and commenting on national legislation related to refugees and non-refugee stateless persons. These should be consulted by UNHCR staff and others involved in reviewing and commenting on national legislation.
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UNHCR Observations on amendments to the Danish Aliens Act as set out in Lovforslag nr. L 62

January 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Comments by the UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe on the draft Law Proposal amending the Aliens Act and some other laws of the Republic of Finland

January 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Observations by the UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe on the draft Law proposal to introduce carrier sanctions during temporary intra-Schengen border controls in Denmark (Lov om ændring af udlændingeloven (Transportøransvar i forbindelse med midlertidig grænsekontrol ved indre Schengengrænser))

11 December 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Comments by the UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe on the Law Proposal Prop. 2015/16:67 concerning particular measures in situation of serious threat to the public order or the internal security of the country (Särskilda åtgärder vid allvarlig fara för den allmänna ordningen eller den inre säkerheten i landet)

10 December 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

UNHCR submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in respect of its inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2015

3 December 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Commentaires du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés au sujet des amendements gouvernementaux au projet de loi n°6775 relatif à l'accueil des demandeurs de protection internationale

24 November 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Commentaires du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés au sujet du projet de loi n° 6779 relatif à la protection internationale et à la protection temporaire

4 November 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Observations by the UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe on the draft Proposal to amend the Foreigner's Act in Iceland ("Frumvarp til laga um útlendinga")

November 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Observations by the UNHCR Regional Representation for Northern Europe on the proposal to transpose the recast Asylum Procedures Directive in Sweden ("Genomförande av det omarbetade asylprocedurdirectivet, Ds 2015:37")

9 October 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

Observations by UNHCR on the proposed amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Act to allow for detention of asylum-seekers in the 48-hours accelerated procedure

October 2015 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

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