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The Refworld legal collection has been designed primarily as a tool for disseminating and promoting (international) law relating to refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons and other persons of concern to UNHCR.

UNHCR staff, refugee lawyers, all those involved with refugee-status determination within Governments, and others concerned with the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, can find a wealth of relevant documents in the collection. Included in the collection is a unique jurisprudence collection, covering more than 40 national jurisdictions, and a vast amount of international judgments and decisions from the United Nations, the European Court of Human Rights and other international and regional courts. A comprehensive collection of international instruments relating to refugees and human rights, with the most recent lists of States Parties to key conventions, is also available. The legislation collection, contains national and international legislation relevant in assessing asylum claims and is the largest collection of its kind. Finally, Refworld contains many special agreements, such as memoranda of understanding, host-country agreements and voluntary repatriation agreements.

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AFFAIRE A.M. ET AUTRES c. FRANCE (Requête no 7534/20)

4 May 2023 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 2013 Dublin III Regulation (EU) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Children's rights - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Angola - France

Decret No 0648_PT_PM_MATDBG_2023

25 April 2023 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Decrees, Circulars, Regulation, Policy Documents

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL KOKOTT in Joined Cases C‑228/21, C‑254/21, C‑297/21, C‑315/21 and C‑328/21 (References for a preliminary ruling)

20 April 2023 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 2013 Dublin III Regulation (EU) | Topic(s): Freedom of information - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Italy

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL RICHARD DE LA TOUR in Case C‑621/21 (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Sofia-grad (Administrative Court, Sofia, Bulgaria))

20 April 2023 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 2011 Recast Qualification Directive (EU) | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Forced marriage - Non-state agents of persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Bulgaria - Türkiye

Chimi (deprivation appeals; scope and evidence) [2023] UKUT 00115 (IAC)

19 April 2023 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

PO (DRC – Post 2018 elections) DRC CG [2023] UKUT 00117 (IAC)

18 April 2023 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

A.D. v. Greece, Application no. 55363/19

4 April 2023 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Prison or detention conditions - Reception | Countries: Greece

UNHCR Observations on the draft proposal "Certain stricter conditions for family immigration and limited possibilities for residence permit due to humanitarian reasons" [Utkast till lagrådsremiss: Vissa skärpta villkor för anhöriginvandring och begränsade möjligheter till uppehållstillstånd av humanitära skäl]

28 March 2023 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

2020HunGa1 & 2021HunHa10 (combined)

23 March 2023 | Judicial Body: Republic of Korea: Constitutional Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Constitutional law - Immigration law | Countries: Egypt - Korea, Republic of

UNHCR LEGAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE ILLEGAL MIGRATION BILL

22 March 2023 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation

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