Improving Asylum Procedures: Comparative Analysis and Recommendations for Law and Practice - Key Findings and Recommendations

This research represents the most comprehensive publicly-available comparative analysis of asylum procedure law and practice undertaken since the Asylum Procedures Directive’s (APD) adoption. The research addressed 18 articles of the APD, as they are transposed in law and implemented in practice in the 12 participating states. This project does not seek to focus scrutiny on any particular Member State. Where gaps or problematic practices have been observed, UNHCR hopes that this research provides an opportunity to discuss and address them, and to draw on the numerous good practices which have also been observed. This document summarizes the key findings emerging from the research and analysis at national level, under a heading dedicated to each subject covered in the project.