Tras el inicio de la pandemia, la Comisión de Inmigración y Refugiados (IRB, por sus siglas en inglés) adoptó una estrategia para reanudar sus actividades basada tanto en la protección de la salud de sus empleados como en las personas que asisten ante la Comisión, al tiempo que proporcionó acceso a la justicia. La estrategia incluye el uso de audiencias remotas.
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Austria: Checklist on remote interviewing
In Austria, the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (Bundesamt für Fremdenwesen und Asyl, BFA) is the first instance asylum authority responsible for adjudicating applications for international protection. In March 2020, the Austrian government announced a series of measures…
Kenya: Adaptation of case review by technical advisory committee (TAC) in COVID-19 context
In Kenya, the responsibility for implementing the Refugees Act, 2006 (Refugees Act) and its Refugees (Reception, Registration and Adjudications) Regulations, 2009 lies with the Refugee Affairs Secretariat (RAS) in the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government.
Canada: Remote hearings
Following the onset of the pandemic, the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) adopted a business resumption strategy based on both protecting the health of its employees and those who appeared before the Board, while providing access to justice to the extent possible. The strategy included the use of remote hearings.
Philippines: Implementation of a business continuity plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, the Government of Philippine declared a public health emergency to prevent and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Armenia: Adapting asylum procedures to the COVID-19 situation
The Migration Service of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (hereafter the ‘Migration Service’) is the mandated body responsible for carrying out Refugee Status Determination (RSD) in Armenia in accordance with the Law on Refugees and Asylum.
Ghana: Virtual refugee status determination (RSD) interviews
The Ghana Refugee Board (GRB), established under the Ghana Refugee Law of 1992, is the mandated agency for coordinating activities relating to the management and care of asylum-seekers and refugees in Ghana.