Afghan women and girls were granted refugee status, and special legislation granting temporary residency for people from Ukraine and Afghanistan was extended. The European Court of Human Rights opened a case against the Ministry of Defence for joint responsibility for the torture of civilians in Iraq in 2004.
Refugees’ and migrants’ rights
In January, the Refugee Appeals Board changed their rules to grant protection to all women and girl asylum seekers from Afghanistan. In March, the Refugee Appeals Board expanded the number of Syrian regions considered safe for return…
