Colonel Ali He has sought asylum together with others.

His application has not yet been considered.

On 27 March 2001, the Migration Board denied his application.

A status analogous to refugee status would not appear to be adequate. The people affected need more than a right to claim environmental asylum. They need a right to be granted it.

He claims that his removal to Bangladesh in the event of the rejection of his refugee claim would constitute a violation of articles 3 and 16 of the Convention by Sweden.

Substantive issues Unfair asylum hearing

If an alien claims the status of refugee, he or she applies for asylum and registers with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

Mr. Anshor (Indonesia) sought clarification regarding the rights of internally displaced persons to seek asylum when they were the victims of natural disasters rather than conflict.

Some journalists and politicians sought asylum in other countries.

Another report confirms that Wang did request political asylum at the US consulate.

Lababidi s parents are now in Turkey, and hope to apply for refugee status once they get to Europe.

She decided to apply for asylum when she learned that the Bangladeshi police were still looking for her.

Further information should be provided on the use of the death penalty in political cases.

Also, when women sought asylum, could they act autonomously or must their petition be linked to that of their husbands and were threats of forced marriage or of female genital mutilation considered grounds for granting asylum?

Second, there is a major concern in regard to smugglers of human beings and traffickers exploiting women who seek asylum or livelihoods in other countries.

The Group requested information on those asylum seekers from the Government of Uganda. It has yet to be provided.

Mr. PANSA (Italy) said that Italy had not denied any migrants the right to apply for asylum.

Furthermore, she did not apply for asylum until almost two months after her arrival in Sweden.

2.2 On 19 June 2001, the Swedish Migration Board dismissed the complainant's asylum application.

They had all received medical and other assistance, and been given the opportunity to apply for asylum, with the help of interpreters and experienced immigration personnel.

The Committee is also concerned that in cases of non entry decisions (décision de non entrée en matière) the social benefits of asylum seekers are being curtailed significantly

4.5 On 21 February 2001, the Migration Board rejected the application for asylum and ordered the complainant's expulsion to Bangladesh.

Some of those whom I met felt that this was the sole way of gaining access to the border to seek refuge in Mongolia.

This is the case, for instance, of freedom of association, the right to strike, the right to asylum, and the right to privacy.

He also stressed that any assistance provided to internally displaced persons by UNHCR should not be used as an excuse to prevent them from seeking asylum.

4.4 On 19 July 2001, the Migration Board rejected the complainant's application for asylum and ordered that he be deported to Ecuador.

In addition, the Board noted that the complainant had applied for asylum more that a month after his arrival in Sweden.

After the election and the installation of President Macias, the author resigned from his post and left the country, together with his family, for Spain, where he requested political asylum.

It is estimated that some 200 professors have left the country recently, many of whom have sought refuge in Pakistan.

As a result of the mission, and following a request from the Government, intensive training programmes are being carried out on the treatment of asylum applications and the establishment of determination procedures.

He says he s still holding out hope that Korean officials will reconsider his asylum request and then he could bring his parents here.

She explains that she did not apply for asylum immediately upon her arrival in Sweden because she was still not feeling very well after the torture.

An official at South Korea s Ministry of Justice, who asked not to be identified, writes in an email that the agency fairly evaluates refugee applications and bases decisions on evidence that the asylum seeker would be persecuted if they return home.

Asylum

Places of refuge

Country of asylum

I m just a regular refugee looking for asylum. Aziz was taken to a camp in Bulgaria and told he had to claim asylum there. But he didn t want to stay in the country, so he slipped away.

Interception on land and at sea, security checks and other measures have made legal access to a territory where asylum can be claimed increasingly difficult.

However, that person had been able to apply for asylum and appeal the extradition order to the Supreme Court, which had not, as yet, handed down a decision on the matter.

448. Referring to article 3 of the Convention, the representative emphasized that Spain apos s geographical location encouraged many illegal immigrants to seek asylum.

18. Expresses its appreciation to those Governments that continue to host Afghan refugees, and reminds them of their obligations under international refugee law with respect to the protection of refugees and the right to seek asylum

IOM apos s advocacy of the principle of freedom of movement constitutes a strong counterpart to UNHCR apos s interest in ensuring that refugees are able to seek and enjoy asylum.

Protection of asylum seekers

I seek refuge near you, Allah.

UNHCR had made clear that it would act at the request of the Humanitarian Coordinator with the consent of the country itself if, first, the right of affected populations to seek and enjoy asylum was preserved and, secondly, if funding for those actions was truly additional.