Asylum

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Access to territory

Questions

Do domestic laws and policies provide for people to enter the country for the purpose of seeking asylum?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Asylum-seekers

Do domestic laws and policies prohibit the penalization of asylum-seekers and refugees for irregular entry or presence?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Refugees
Asylum-seekers

Asylum procedures

Questions

Do domestic laws and policies provide access to asylum procedures for people seeking asylum?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Asylum-seekers

Do domestic laws and policies provide for fair asylum procedures on appeal?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Asylum-seekers

Prima facie basis

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Do domestic laws and policies provide for the recognition of refugee status on a prima facie basis?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Asylum-seekers

Formal legal status

Questions

Do domestic laws and policies provide for a legal status to refugees, authorizing them to stay in the country?

Yes, with minimal or no challenges
Asylum-seekers

Criteria for refugee status and complementary forms of international protection

Questions

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the “inclusion criteria” in the 1951 Refugee Convention definition of a refugee, and, where applicable, broader regional definitions, or other definitions?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Refugees

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the exclusion from refugee status of persons who are not in need of international protection?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Refugees

Asylum

Questions

Do domestic laws and policies provide complementary international protection statuses?

No
Refugees
Asylum-seekers

Ending of refugee status

Questions

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the cancellation of refugee status?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Refugees
Asylum-seekers

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the cessation of refugee status?

Yes, with minimal or no challenges
Refugees

Removal

Questions

Do domestic laws and policies provide for protection from expulsion of refugees?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Refugees
Asylum-seekers

Do domestic laws and policies provide for protection from refoulement?

Yes, but with challenges (or restrictions or obstacles that may exclude some population groups)
Refugees
Asylum-seekers