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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.

Annual Reports 8
Bilateral Treaties/Agreements 69
Case Law 12,538
Case Law Compilations/Analyses 110
Commentaries 104
Comments on National Legislation 240
Compilations 1
Concluding Observations 1
Conclusions on International Protection 348
Conference Reports 2
Country Profiles 2
Country Reports 2
Country/Situation Specific Position Papers 4
Court Interventions / Amicus Curiae 302
Decisions 29
Fact Finding Reports 1
General Comments/Recommendations 120
Handbooks/Manuals 15
International Legal Instruments 43
Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries 678
Legislative History / Travaux Préparatoires 644
Maps 1
Memoranda 5
Memoranda of Understanding 51
Model Laws 5
Multilateral Treaties/Agreements 507
National Decrees, Circulars, Regulation, Policy Documents 1,902
National Legislation 3,280
National Legislation Compilations/Analyses 56
Notes on International Protection 5
Operational Guidelines 2
Policy/Position Papers 20
Query Responses 1
Regional Legislation 142
Regional Reports 3
Research, Background and Discussion Papers 27
Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations 11,163
Sessional Reports 7
Speeches/Statements 10
States Parties Reports 1
Thematic Guidelines 31
Thematic Reports 76
Training Manuals 1

Afghanistan 715
Albania 150
Algeria 218
American Samoa 33
Andorra 8
Angola 175
Anguilla 23
Antigua and Barbuda 9
Argentina 131
Armenia 136
Australia 1,865
Austria 330
Azerbaijan 95
Bahamas 13
Bahrain 30
Bangladesh 212
Barbados 11
Belarus 100
Belgium 328
Belize 15
Benin 44
Bermuda 28
Bhutan 14
Bolivia 79
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Botswana 19
Brazil 96
British Virgin Islands 31
Brunei Darussalam 8
Bulgaria 118
Burkina Faso 37
Burundi 109
Cambodia 99
Cameroon 88
Canada 1,101
Cape Verde 26
Cayman Islands 33
Central African Republic 61
Chad 51
Chile 101
China 665
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 9
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Comoros 20
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 363
Congo, Republic of the 58
Cook Islands 8
Costa Rica 202
Côte d'Ivoire 166
Croatia 243
Cuba 82
Cyprus 194
Czech Republic 115
Denmark 95
Djibouti 36
Dominica 9
Dominican Republic 43
Ecuador 74
Egypt 158
El Salvador 211
Equatorial Guinea 8
Eritrea 228
Estonia 41
Eswatini 12
Ethiopia 271
Falkland Islands 7
Fiji 112
Finland 94
France 1,020
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Gabon 10
Gambia 60
Georgia 170
Germany 332
Ghana 105
Gibraltar 6
Greece 250
Greenland 1
Grenada 16
Guadeloupe 1
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Guatemala 176
Guinea 99
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Haiti 152
Holy See (Vatican City State) 4
Honduras 78
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) 117
Hungary 169
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India 463
Indonesia 100
Iran, Islamic Republic of 657
Iraq 598
Ireland 321
Israel 365
Italy 210
Jamaica 62
Japan 43
Jordan 77
Kazakhstan 70
Kenya 135
Kiribati 18
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 67
Korea, Republic of 65
Kuwait 105
Kyrgyzstan 51
Lao People's Democratic Republic 15
Latvia 67
Lebanon 299
Lesotho 19
Liberia 154
Libya 134
Liechtenstein 11
Lithuania 71
Luxembourg 37
Macau (Special Administrative Region of China) 5
Madagascar 16
Malawi 26
Malaysia 76
Maldives 3
Mali 61
Malta 68
Marshall Islands 12
Mauritania 58
Mauritius 19
Mexico 369
Micronesia, Federated States of 11
Moldova, Republic of 73
Monaco 11
Mongolia 20
Montenegro 200
Montserrat 33
Morocco 107
Mozambique 45
Myanmar 135
Namibia 62
Nauru 17
Nepal 138
Netherlands 319
Netherlands Antilles 2
New Caledonia 16
New Zealand 774
Nicaragua 216
Niger 48
Nigeria 323
Niue 16
North Macedonia 139
Northern Mariana Islands 4
Norway 62
Oman 9
Pakistan 385
Palau 12
Palestine, State of 393
Panama 40
Papua New Guinea 19
Paraguay 22
Peru 138
Philippines 102
Pitcairn 20
Poland 145
Portugal 54
Puerto Rico 2
Qatar 13
Romania 120
Russian Federation 516
Rwanda 348
Saint Helena 21
Saint Kitts and Nevis 8
Saint Lucia 8
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15
Samoa 11
San Marino 2
Sao Tome and Principe 6
Saudi Arabia 31
Senegal 75
Serbia 540
Seychelles 16
Sierra Leone 166
Singapore 11
Slovakia 68
Slovenia 68
Solomon Islands 20
Somalia 452
South Africa 289
South Sudan 62
Spain 177
Sri Lanka 594
Sudan 321
Suriname 14
Sweden 215
Switzerland 316
Syrian Arab Republic 344
Tajikistan 57
Tanzania, United Republic of 43
Thailand 51
Timor-Leste (East Timor) 51
Togo 52
Tokelau 25
Tonga 15
Trinidad and Tobago 21
Tunisia 98
Türkiye 550
Turkmenistan 45
Turks and Caicos Islands 31
Tuvalu 16
U.S. Virgin Islands 31
Uganda 115
Ukraine 262
United Arab Emirates 17
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,405
United States of America 1,562
Uruguay 41
Uzbekistan 91
Vanuatu 15
Venezuela 85
Viet Nam 152
Wallis and Futuna 1
Western Sahara Territory 101
Yemen 65
Zambia 38
Zimbabwe 202

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Comments of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the Proposed Rule from the U.S. Department of Justice (Executive Office for Immigration Review) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services): "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers" 31 May 2022 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
UNHCR observations on the draft Amendments to the State Borders Act and Other Related Acts of the Republic of Estonia (577 SE) 23 May 2022 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
Report to Deputy Chief Executive (Immigration) of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: Restriction of Movement of Asylum Claimants 3 May 2022 \| Publisher: New Zealand: Immigration Service \| Document type: Research, Background and Discussion Papers
Guide on the case-law of the European Convention on Human Rights - Immigration 30 April 2022 \| Publisher: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law Compilations/Analyses
Guide on Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 to the European Convention on Human Rights - Prohibition of collective expulsions of aliens 30 April 2022 \| Publisher: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law Compilations/Analyses
AFFAIRE M.A.M. c. SUISSE (Requête no 29836/20) 1. La requête concerne le possible renvoi au Pakistan du requérant, ressortissant de ce pays, s’étant converti de l’islam au christianisme en Suisse, suite au rejet de sa demande d’asile. Le requérant se plaint que son renvoi lui ferait courir un risque réel pour sa vie ou d’être soumis à des mauvais traitements et que sa liberté de religion serait considérablement entravée. 26 April 2022 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom of religion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) \| Countries: Pakistan - Switzerland
SMO & KSP (Civil status documentation; article 15) Iraq CG [2022] UKUT 00110 (IAC) This decision replaces all existing country guidance on Iraq. 22 April 2022 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) \| Document type: Case Law \| Legal Instrument: 2011 Recast Qualification Directive (EU) \| Topic(s): EU Qualification Directive - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd - Travel documents \| Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2021Nu34345 Confirmed on 29 July 2022. 19 April 2022 \| Judicial Body: Republic of Korea: Seoul High Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Domestic violence - Honour killings - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) \| Countries: Korea, Republic of
UNHCR's Comments on the Legislative Amendment Proposal to the Refugee Act of the Republic of Korea 15 April 2022 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Comments on National Legislation
Decision 202102939/1/V3 State Secretary for Justice and Security must investigate whether transferring aliens to Croatia on the basis of the European Dublin Regulation is contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). 13 April 2022 \| Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) \| Document type: Case Law \| Legal Instrument: 2013 Dublin III Regulation (EU) \| Countries: Croatia - Egypt - Netherlands

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