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Cyprus |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A Quality Control Unit was established within the Asylum Service, with participation of experts from the Asylum Service, EASO and UNHCR. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs expanded its projects providing individual counselling for applicants. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new reception centre in B?lá pod Bezd?zem, with 186 places, was opened. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Estonia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
A legal counsellor was assigned to the detention centre to ensure legal aid for detainees. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The AMIF-funded Competent Representative (Osaava edustaja) project was launched, developing online training for representatives of unaccompanied minors. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
A guide was published for case workers on domestic violence in the context of asylum. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
Internal instructions guidelines for case workers were updated to report female genital mutilation or the risk thereof to the police and child protection services. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The AMIF-funded asylum procedure information provision, ONE project, was concluded, which facilitated access to legal aid from reception centres and to information throughout the whole asylum procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A survey commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior in 2018 was finalised, examining the asylum procedure as a whole (including the practices of the administrative courts) and cooperation between the different authorities. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The implementation of the new, revisited monitoring programme of the national reception system was started. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The AMIF-funded OSAKA project was finalised, focusing on the assessment and recognition of previous education, work experiences and skills. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The AMIF-funded TERTTU project came to an end, after developing a health examination protocol for assessing applicants' health, well-being and health care needs in the arrival stage. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The position of crisis and family counsellor was introduced in reception centres. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The AMIF-funded PSYYKE project was launched to train reception staff on mental health work and draft a mental health work manual for the reception system. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Finnish Immigration Service gave reception centres several operating guidelines, including on health care services, work and study activities. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Finnish Immigration Service developed an online course and exam on Finnish society and values. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
OFPRA published its new asylum guide for unaccompanied minors. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
OFPRA offered extensive training for senior protection officers on sexual orientation and gender identity. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
42 full-time equivalent positions were created and 1 200 contractor work-months were allocated to the préfectures to decrease the waiting times for appointments at the one-stop services (GUDA, Guichet unique pour demandeurs d'asile). |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The number of places was substantially increased in France, including the creation of a new type of reception facility in Île-de-France (CAIR). |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Withdrawal cards have been replaced by payment cards, on which the asylum applicant receives at the beginning of each month the allowance entitlement. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
Three new centres for DRAPs (dispositifs de préparation de l’aide au retour) were opened. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Policy |
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Interpretation services |
A special team of interpreters was recruited for quality assurance to develop and implement further improvements and to train BAMF employees on communicating with applicants through an interpreter. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
BAMF amended its quality assurance system so that some quality assurance employees rotate among the different branch offices to bring more homogeneity in decisions. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Policy |
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Country of origin information |
BAMF launched a two-year training campaign offering workshops on the Top 10 countries of origin. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |