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Proposal to Amend Refugee Law (June 12, 2013) by Hanibal Goitom

The Government of Rwanda recently proposed legislation aimed at amending the country's refugee law, Law No. 34/2001 of July 5, ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Rwanda

Draft Agreement Allows Police Access to Fingerprints of Asylum Seekers (May 08, 2013) by Theresa Papademetriou

On April 24, 2013, Members of the European Parliament (EP) and the Council of Europe reached a provisional agreement to allow ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: European Union

New Law on Foreigners and International Protection (April 18, 2013) by Constance Johnson

On April 10, 2013, Turkey's President, Abdullah Gul, approved the Law on ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Turkey

New International Guidelines on Detention of Asylum-Seekers (September 27, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On September 21, 2012, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued new international guidelines on the ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Jerusalem District Court Decision on Repatriation of South Sudanese (June 26, 2012) by Ruth Levush

On June 7, 2012, the Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a Court for Administrative Matters, rejected a petition to void a ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Israel

Bangladesh Urged to Accept Refugees from Burma (June 15, 2012) by Shameema Rahman

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the Bangladeshi government to accept Burmese refugees fleeing sectarian conflict in ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Bangladesh / United Nations

Proposal to Change Funding for Asylum Programs (August 29, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Iceland's Minister of the Interior, Ögmundur Jónasson, recently proposed changing the way funding is allocated to support facilities for persons seeking ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Media Report Prompts Review of Asylum Procedures (July 18, 2011) by Constance Johnson

A July 10, 2011, news story led the Ministry of Refugee, Immigration, and Integration Affairs of Denmark to review the implementation ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Denmark

State of Emergency over Tunisian Refugees (February 22, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Italy has declared a state of emergency following the arrival, within five days, of 5,000 refugees from Tunisia on the small ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Italy

Legislation to Combat People Smuggling Passed (May 20, 2010) by Kelly Buchanan

On May 13, 2010, the Australian Parliament passed the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010. (Press Release, Hon. Robert McClelland, ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Australia

Treaty on Internally Displaced Persons (October 27, 2009) by Constance Johnson

On October 23, 2009, a new treaty was endorsed at a special summit of African Union heads of state, held in ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: African Union

Proposal to Change Asylum Policy (June 09, 2009) by Constance Johnson

Finland's government is drafting a proposal for changes to the country's policies on asylum; the proposal will be presented to the ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Finland

Resettlement Abroad of Some Hmong Refugees (April 30, 2009) by Constance Johnson

Kasit Priomya, Thailand's Foreign Minister, visited the United States in late April 2009, and he discussed the status of ethnic Hmong ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Laos / Thailand

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Last updated: June 12, 2013