Focus

Analysis, research, interviews and debate

Denmark in breach of convention when refugees are punished for entering on false papers A conviction for seeking asylum with a false passport can reduce the chance of asylum and permanently exclude the person from Danish citizenship, in violation of the Refugee Convention

Between a rock and a hard place: women's impossible choice between abuse or deportation The Danish government traps women with derived residency rights in violent relationships in spite of massive documentation and criticism

The new EU pact on migration and asylum: how does it affect Denmark? Despite the opt-outs, Denmark must adapt to the EU's new pact which contains frightening prospects for asylum seekers in every way

Denmark is failing resettlement refugees Despite a rising global need and historically low numbers for new arrivals, the Danish state refuses to accept responsibility

Danish authorities separated Misghinna and his family for 8 years A stubborn legal battle finally paid off after waiting for far too long, and led to a change in practice for all refugee families with children

Stateless quota refugees from Bhutan cannot obtain Danish citizenship Although they were specially selected as vulnerable illiterates, Denmark maintains them in lifelong statelessness. Read the open letter from 845 resident Bhutanese to the Minister of Integration

Desperate Afghans are asking us for help to get to safety Two years after the evacuation, many Afghans are in greater danger than ever. We bring here three of the many emails that we have received

Equal treatment discriminates a certain group of women Blindness to gender aspects keeps women dependent and vulnerable in the asylum system and the integration process

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News

Selected news

EU Leaders should Uphold Right to Asylum in Europe

Long waiting times for family reunification despite few cases

No majority for abolishing the maligned interpretation fee

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Facts

Procedure, legislation and statistics

NUMBERS AND STATISTICS

INTEGRATION, JOBS, EDUCATION

THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE IN DENMARK

LEGISLATION AND DEFINITIONS

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Lectures

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