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 comments on the draft Law amending the Law on Aliens 14 June 2022 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR Updated Observations on the Nationality and Borders Bill, as amended January 2022 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR observations on the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia on the Declaration of Emergency Situation (No 518) 13 October 2021 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR Observations on the Nationality and Borders Bill, Bill 141, 2021-22 October 2021 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR observations on draft Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Status of Aliens (No 21-29207) 27 September 2021 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR Observations on the Legislative Amendments Adopted in Hungary in June & July 2018 6 November 2018 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR Observations on the Draft Law 472 SE amending the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens 25 August 2017 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR-Stellungnahme zum direkten Gegenentwurf des Bundesrates zur Volksinitiative «Raus aus der Sackgasse! Verzicht auf die Wiedereinführung von Zuwanderungskontingenten» March 2017 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR-Stellungnahme zur Eidgenössischen Volksinitiative „Zur Durchsetzung der Ausschaffung krimineller Ausländer (Durchsetzungsinitiative)" January 2016 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
Preliminary comments of the UNHCR in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Draft Law on Aliens 5 December 2015 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation

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