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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9577

11 January 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Ljubljana toughens up policy on asylum seekers

Brussels, 10/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNCHR) declared on 7 January that it was very concerned by a number of provisions in a new Slovenian law on international protection. The legislation entered into force on 4 January in Slovenia, and includes increased use of accelerated asylum procedures, although these are only expected to apply in exceptional circumstances. The UNHCR also notes that in the final phase of the asylum procedure, appeals are no longer...

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