UNHCR observations on Sweden’s proposal to transpose the recast Asylum Procedures Directive
UNHCR’s observations to the the proposal to transpose the recast Asylum Procedures Directive in Sweden.
Sweden Boosts Funding for UNHCR Appeals
UNHCR received a significant donation of SEK 15.2 million from the Government of Sweden. Swedish support to UNHCR assists in improving conditions in major refugee and displacement crises.
RFSL: A safe space for asylum-seekers fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation
“From the first moment I stepped into RFSL, I felt like this is the place I belong” says Haris, 22, from the Western Balkans. He is a dancer, model and writer, back home he was a university student. Haris is currently seeking asylum in Sweden based on his sexual orientation.
From Syria to Sweden: Eiad´s perilous voyage across the Mediterranean
As Syria’s civil war intensified, Eiad Alasha knew he had to try and save his family from the bombings and the killings.
‘Art for Social Change’: Positive experience in Latvia inspires Swede to coach young refugees in Norrköping
When Carl Biörsmark graduated from high school in the eighties in Norrköping, Sweden, he didn’t envisage that in 30 years he would become one of the first integration coaches in the country.
Sweden Supports the Emergency Response in Iraq
Sweden has sent two military Hercules airplanes with emergency supplies to Erbil as part of UNHCR’s massive 10-day operation to help about 500,000 people caught in Iraq’s worsening humanitarian crisis.