Abstract
The Asylum Commission has been formed by researchers and people with extensive knowledge of migration and asylum seekers’ living conditions in Sweden, with the aim of initiating enquiries based on asylum seekers’ lived experiences and perspec-tives.
The background to the Commission is recurring reports of a difficult situation among children, adolescents and adult asylum seekers, such as unpredictable and inhumane decisions, increasing homelessness, social exclusion, mental illness, broken families and more violent deportations. Despite testimony on deficiencies in rule of law-prin-ciples, the changes are defended by the government and those responsible in munici-palities and authorities. At the same time, some municipalities and civil society have worked to counteract the destructive effects.
The background to the Commission is recurring reports of a difficult situation among children, adolescents and adult asylum seekers, such as unpredictable and inhumane decisions, increasing homelessness, social exclusion, mental illness, broken families and more violent deportations. Despite testimony on deficiencies in rule of law-prin-ciples, the changes are defended by the government and those responsible in munici-palities and authorities. At the same time, some municipalities and civil society have worked to counteract the destructive effects.
| Translated title of the contribution | Platform for the Asylum Commission: : Commission for Review of Legislation, Law enforcement and Legal Certainty for People who sought asylum in Sweden during the period 2015–17 |
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| Original language | Swedish |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Plattformen är kollektivt författad och kan komma att revideras. The platform is collectively written and will continuously be revised.Subject classification (UKÄ)
- International Migration and Ethnic Relations
- Law and Society
