International protection

 

 


 
International Protection is a section of the Portal realized in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) covering the issue of international protection

The aim of this section is to promote services and projects throughout the whole national territory for applicants and recipients of international or humanitarian protection. The international protection section of the portal is meant as an informative and guiding tool for those operating in the sector as well as for protection applicants and recipients.



WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
International protection is recognised to persons who are obliged to flee from their countries of origin owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted or of undergoing serious damage. [continue reading]





 
THE RIGHT TO BE RECEIVED
Applicants for international protection have the right to be received even if lacking of livelihood. [continue reading]

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RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION APPLICATIONS
The Territorial Commissions are the cognizant bodies for the recognition of international protection. [continue reading]




RECOGNISED RIGHTS
Rights differ depending on the person’s status, that is of refugee, subsidiary protection or humanitarian protection. [continue reading]
 


  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE
Some administrative procedures keep into account refugees’ peculiar conditions and, in some cases, also the peculiar condition of asylum applicants as well as that of recipients of humanitarian or subsidiary protection. [continue reading]