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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been transferred from other EU member states to the UK under the Dublin regulations in each year from 2010 to 2016; and how many cases resulting from such application
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2016
Burma Strategy Act of 2016 This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for assistance to Burma to: (1) support civil society organizations and strengthen anti-corruption efforts, (2) implement a specified democracy and human rights strategy, (3) support refugee-assistance organizations operating in Thailand, (4) promote ethnic reconciliation, and (5) reduce the military's position in the economy. Funds may not be provided to: (1) the military of Burma or any individual or organization credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights, or (2) any individual or organization that advocates violence against ethnic or religious groups and individuals in Burma. The bill provides for a U.S. national security waiver. The Department of the Treasury shall instruct the U.S. executive director of each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to support only those projects in Burma that meet specified accountability, social and cultural, environmental and natural resource, and indigenous peoples protections. Foreign military sales funds are made available for English language training for Burma's military under the Defense Language Institute English Language Center. The Department of State may establish an exchange program between military and civilian personnel of Burma and their counterparts in: (1) countries that are strengthening a democratic form of government and demonstrating civilian oversight of the military, or (2) North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries. The President may designate a private, nonprofit organization as the Win Tin Burma-American Enterprise Fund to receive financial assistance and support under this bill. No military-owned enterprises are eligible for fund participation. The U.S. Trade Representative is urged to: (1) help Burma achieve eligibility for the generalized system of preferences, and (2) urge other countries to support such eligibility. The State Department shall submit a strategy to promote transparency and good governance in Burma's jadeite, ruby, and gemstones sector.
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2016
Recognizes the importance of bilateral U.S. assistance to the government of Lebanon in building its capacity to provide services and security and curbing Hizbollah's influence. Encourages coordination between the Department of State, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and humanitarian organizations to ensure that refugees from the conflict in Syria are supported so as to mitigate any adverse effect on their host countries. Recognizes that it is in U.S. interests to seek a negotiated end to the conflict in Syria that includes the ultimate departure of Bashar al-Assad, which would allow for the eventual return of the millions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, and other countries. Supports full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 (calling for the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon). Recognizes the Lebanese Armed Forces as the sole institution entrusted with the defense of Lebanon's sovereignty, and supports U.S. partnerships with the LAF, particularly through the global coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 September 2016
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 12 September 2016
Thorbeckezaal
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) children have entered the UK under the refugee family reunion rules in each of the last three years.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Yazidi refugees have been supported into the UK from (a) Syria and (b) Iraq through the (i) Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme, (ii) Gateway Protection Programme and (iii) Mandate Refugee S
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to secure the co-operation of voluntary organisations that are ready to assist in welcoming child refugees.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to reunite with their families the 387 child refugees in Calais camps identified by Citizens UK who are eligible to come to the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to identify families in the UK who would be willing to receive related unaccompanied child refugees from the refugee camps in Calais.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the announcement by the Home Office that they have secured the necessary places with councils and devolved administrations across the UK to settle 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020, whether the majority of tho
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they will be putting forward to assist in the adoption of a new global framework on refugees at the forthcoming UN High Level Summit on Refugees and Migrants on 19 September.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what stance they plan to take at the UN General Assembly's High Level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants on 19 September; and whether they will consult in advance with UK allies.
European Union · European Parliament · 12 September 2016
European Union · European Parliament · 12 September 2016
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what psychological support the Government is providing to lone children in Europe.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) Germany, (b) Sweden and (c) other European countries on best practice for the management of the system for relocating refugees.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what work her Department is doing with other countries to support refugees with family members in the UK with their asylum claims.
Germany · German Bundestag · 9 September 2016
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Welche Informationen liegen der Bundesregierung über die Situation der schätzungsweise 80 000 Flüchtlinge, die im syrisch-jordanischen Grenzgebiet bei Rukban und Hadalat, dem sogenannten "Berm", festsitzen, vor (www.amnesty.de/urgent-action/ua-280-2015-2/lage-fuer-fluechtlinge-immer-aussichtsloser?destination= node%2F5309), und was tut die Bundesregierung, um auf die dringend nötige humanitäre Versorgung und sichere Unterbringung sowie die Aufnahme dieser Menschen durch Jordanien oder einen Drittstaat hinzuwirken?
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 9 September 2016
Fraude met hulpgoederen voor Syrische vluchtelingen
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress she is making on ensuring that Syrian refugee children in that region receive an education; and what her plans are to follow up the outcomes of the London Conference in February 20
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which local authorities have agreed to accept Syrian refugees.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2016
Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of State to provide assistance to entities taking specified criminal and judicial actions against individuals who are suspected of committing genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes in Iraq since January 2014 or in Syria since March 2011. The State Department shall encourage foreign governments to identify and prosecute individuals who are suspected of committing such crimes, including members of foreign terrorist organizations operating in Iraq or Syria. The Department of Justice shall review existing criminal statutes concerning genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes to determine: the extent to which U.S. courts have jurisdiction over such crimes where the perpetrators or victims are U.S. nationals, residents, or persons present in a U.S. territory; current statutes that would apply to such conduct and whether additional statutory authorities are necessary; and the extent to which the absence of criminal statutes defining the crimes or granting jurisdiction impede their prosecution in U.S. courts. The State Department shall identify: threats of persecution, genocide, crimes against humanity, and forced migration against members of Iraqi or Syrian religious or ethnic groups with respect to whom the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has committed such crimes in Iraq or Syria since January 2014 or who are members of other persecuted religious or ethnic groups; humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery needs of these individuals; and assistance provided by the United States, the U.N., and other entities, including faith-based entities. The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 is amended to: include as a category for U.S. refugee determinations aliens who are or were nationals and residents of Iraq or Syria and who share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution on account of religion or membership in an ethnic minority in such foreign states, include in such category aliens who are or were nationals and residents of Iraq or Syria and who are members of a religious or ethnic community against which genocide has been committed or that has otherwise been identified as a persecuted group, and extend such Act's coverage to refugee applications submitted before October 1, 2017.
United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2016
Recognizes the importance of U.S. and international assistance to the people of Lebanon in order to build Lebanon's capacity to provide services and security, and particularly to curb Hezbollah's influence. Encourages coordination between the Department of State, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and humanitarian organizations to ensure that refugees from the conflict in Syria are supported so as to mitigate any destabilizing effect on their host countries. Recognizes that it is in U.S. interests to support negotiations to end the conflict in Syria, which would allow for the eventual return of the millions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, and other countries. Supports full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 (calling for the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon). Recognizes the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as the sole institution entrusted with the defense of Lebanon's sovereignty and supports U.S. partnerships with the LAF, particularly through the global coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 8 September 2016
VN-top over grootschalige vluchtelingen- en migratiestromen op 19 september 2016 en VS-top over noden van vluchtelingen op 20 september 2016
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 8 September 2016
De commissie besluit uiterlijk volgende week een algemeen overleg te plannen over de Nederlandse inzet voor de VN-top over grootschalige vluchtelingen- en migratiestromen en daarvoor het Ontwikkelingssamenwerkingsdeel uit de reeds ontvangen inzetbrief te agenderen.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to publish regular updates on progress on accepting Syrian refugees into the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he holds on how many people fleeing persecution or extreme violence in (a) the Middle East and (b) North Africa have been offered temporary residence and respite in (a) t
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to work with the Local Government Association to explore the possibility of accommodating more than 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the Syrian refugees planned to be taken in by the UK by 2020 will be located in each (a) constituent nation and region and (b) local authority area in the UK.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of unaccompanied minors who have (a) applied for and (b) been granted asylum in the UK in each of the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to support local authorities in integrating refugees into British society.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to accelerate the family reunification process for unaccompanied children in Europe.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to introduce a timetable for the re-unification of refugee children in Europe with family members in the UK; and if she will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the geographical distribution by parliamentary constituency of unaccompanied minors who have applied for asylum in the UK in each of the last 12 months; and if
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department plans to issue to its staff on the application of residency tests to refugees applying for disability living allowance.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been resettled through the Vulnerable Persons Relocation programme; and if she will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people to be resettled through the Vulnerable Persons Relocation programme in each of the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to speed up the process of family reunification for unaccompanied refugee children in Europe.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the cost of private-rented sector accommodation on the ability of London boroughs to resettle vulnerable Syrian refugees under the Vulnerable Perso
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the application waiting times for people resident in Liverpool, Wavertree constituency who are seeking asylum.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is for family reunification of unaccompanied refugee children in Europe.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many migrants have been rescued by British ships because they have found themselves in difficulty crossing the Mediterranean or Adriatic seas.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding is given annually by the UK to assist refugee projects in the Middle East.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child refugees have been accepted into the UK since the passing of the Immigration Act 2016.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many child refugees have been transferred to the UK because they had an existing family connection in the UK from (1) France, (2) Greece, and (3) Italy, in (a) 2015, and (b) 2016 to date.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child refugees have been transferred to the UK under the terms of the Immigration Act 2016 from (1) France, (2) Italy, and (3) Greece.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 September 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that their pledge to accept 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020 is honoured.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 September 2016
Verbetermaatregelen beschermde opvang voor alleenstaande minderjarige vreemdelingen
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the concluding observations and recommendations of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the UK's sixth periodic report in relation to welfare suppor