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Statement on the revision of the Swedish Aliens Act

Statement on the revision of the Swedish Aliens Act

This is a statement by UNHCR’s Representative to the Nordic and Baltic countries, Henrik M. Nordentoft. The Swedish Parliament has today adopted a revision of the Swedish Aliens Act. UNHCR appreciates that the adopted law reaffirms Sweden’s longstanding commitment and...

UNHCR and SOAS in joint seminar on statelessness

UNHCR and SOAS in joint seminar on statelessness

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has together with the Swedish Organization Against Statelessness (SOAS) produced the joint seminar “The right to a nationality – the right to human rights” on the issue of statelessness. The seminar explores the causes...