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Czech Republic |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Ministry of the Interior launched a mapping project on the situation of child trafficking and created ""Human Trafficking Indicators Cards"" to help professionals better identify possible victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The time limit for the International Protection Administrative Court to issue a decision on an appeal is 7 days from the registration of the appeal with the court. An appeal against such decisions must be lodged within 10 days from the notification. If the challenged decision is a detention order, the IPAC must issue its decision within 2 days. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was revised and Ukraine was removed from the list. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The rules of procedures of the Administrative Court for International Protection (IPAC) were amended making the applicant's presence before the court mandatory, whether in person or represented by a lawyer, without which the appeal could be rejected, except in situations of force majeure. Applicants or their lawyer now have a maximum of 10 minutes to present their supporting arguments, unless extended by the court when deemed necessary. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The asylum services prioritised applications submitted in detention and at police stations. Due to an increase of the number of applicants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and from other African countries, Cyprus examined these applications with priority. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the police and the Social Welfare Service on the referral, handling, protection and briefing of potential and recognised victims of trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Croatia |
2022 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
In continuation of a previous monitoring mechanism, a new agreement was signed to develop an independent framework to monitor the conduct of police personnel in the Ministry of the Interior who work in the area of irregular migration and international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Croatia |
2022 |
Policy |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The Ministry of the Interior signed a contract with the Croatian Law Centre to carry out an AMIF-funded project, entitled ""Legal guidance in the process of awarding international protection"". |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Croatia |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government adopted a decision to develop the National Plan for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings 2022-2027. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Bulgaria |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Agency for Refugees reviewed internal guidelines and rules and prepared an analysis of national jurisprudence for internal use. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Bulgaria |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A coordination mechanism was approved to facilitate communication among the authorities and organisations working with unaccompanied and separated children. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Bulgaria |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Staff training objectives for 2022 were postponed due to the influx of displaced persons from Ukraine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Bulgaria |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Agency for Refugees `adapted the EUAA quality assessment tool to review first instance decisions and personal interviews. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Bulgaria |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The government adopted amendments to the ordinance regulating coordination between the asylum and police (border and immigration) administrations when implementing the Dublin III Regulation. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Bulgaria |
2022 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
The government adopted amendments to the ordinance regulating the coordination between the asylum and police (border and immigration) administrations when implementing the Dublin III Regulation. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Fedasil concluded a cooperation agreement with the construction sector to orient asylum applicants towards employment in construction. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The government pledged to resettle 500 refugees and to admit 125 people under humanitarian admission programmes. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Country of origin information |
CEDOCA created a working group on statistics to better understand methodologies and data visualisations in reports. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
The accelerated procedure for specific, predefined potential Dublin cases was revised. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The registration process was reorganised, and applicants were required to report again directly to the Immigration Office in the Pacheco building instead of the arrival centre. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The CGRS fully resumed the assessment of asylum claims lodged by Afghan applicants. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Certain categories of applicants were prioritised, including those in the reception system or from countries with high recognition rates, where a decision could be taken based on evidence in the file. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Fedasil issued a new instruction on the forced and voluntary withdrawal of reception conditions for working applicants. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Fedasil presented its new management plan for the period 2021-2026. It defines the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The winter plan was signed, for example reserving a certain number of places in the accommodation structure for the homeless, in particular for applicants for international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |