UNHCR logo
  • Donate
UNHCR logo
  • Search
  • Nordic and Baltic Countries
  • Menu

Go to country site:

Danmark Eesti Regional site Suomi Island Lietuva Latvija Norge Sverige

Select a language for our global site:

English Français Español عربي
Select a country site:
  • Donate
  • Data and Resources
  • Employment
  • Get Help

Share

Facebook Twitter
  • Country Sites
    • UNHCR Danmark
    • UNHCR Eesti
    • UNHCR Suomi
    • UNHCR Ísland
    • UNHCR Latvija
    • UNHCR Lietuva
    • UNHCR Norge
    • UNHCR Sverige
  • Our work
    • Community sponsorship programmes
    • Family Reunification
    • Global Compact on Refugees
    • Integration
    • Resettlement
    • Statelessness
    • The Sustainable Development Goals
  • News
  • Government Donor
    • Denmark as a Donor
    • Estonia as a Donor
    • Finland as a Donor
    • Iceland as a Donor
    • Latvia as a Donor
    • Lithuania as a Donor
    • Norway as a Donor
    • Sweden as a Donor
  • Contact us
    • Information for refugees and asylum-seekers
    • Media Contacts
    • Employment
Search UNHCR
Close Search
 
  • Home

New report analyzes Sweden’s temporary protection for people fleeing Ukraine

A new UNHCR-commissioned study provides an overview and analysis of how Sweden has implemented the Temporary Protection Directive for refugees from Ukraine.

29.06.2022

In the report “The Temporary Protection Directive and the implementation of temporary protection in Sweden” (”Massflyktsdirektivet aktiveras – tillfälligt skydd i Sverige”), the Swedish Refugee Law Center provides an analysis of the Swedish implementation of the decision to activate the Temporary Protection Directive in the response to the refugee flows from Ukraine.

The new study is commissioned by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and focuses on the situation in terms of access to temporary protection, the right to seek international protection, the right to family reunification, and the social and economic rights of the persons granted temporary protection.

One key recommendation from the report is to ensure that persons with temporary protection are entitled to the same level of social support and access to health services as other refugees in Sweden. The report highlights that people fleeing Ukraine are only entitled to “healthcare that cannot wait” and only receive a very limited daily financial allowance on the same level as asylum-seekers, which is considerably lower than the support granted for recognized refugees.

While Sweden’s response to people fleeing war in Ukraine has been overwhelmingly positive, UNHCR shares the concerns expressed by a broad range of civil society organizations that people fleeing Ukraine are not provided the same rights as other refugees in Sweden. In addition, UNHCR believes that financial aid and social support must be at a sufficient level to ensure a dignified standard of living.

It is UNHCR’s hope that the report from the Swedish Refugee Law Center will contribute to a continued dialogue with relevant stakeholders, including the Swedish government, to strengthen the economic and social rights for persons granted temporary protection.

Find the report here.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

 

  • UNHCR Global website

© UNHCR 2001-2023

  • Privacy Notice
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Follow