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The Qualification Directive aims “to ensure that Member States apply common criteria for the identification of persons genuinely in need of international protection”.
Ideally the Directive should harmonise existing State practice by drawing on the 'best' elements of Member States' national systems.
This website provides information on how EU Member States are applying this Directive in practice.
Basic facts |
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Policy Developments
Proposals and responses from the Commission and other stakeholders.
Amendments
The European Commission is currently considering possible amendments to the text of the Directive.
Evaluation
A number of studies have examined the implementation of the Directive in practise. |
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The application of the Qualification Directive in practice, selected articles (as more information becomes available the list can be expanded, at the moment only those articles with case law have been included).
Article 2c: ‘Well-founded’ fear of persecution
Article 4: Assessment of facts and circumstances
Article 8: Internal protection
Article 11: Ceased circumstances
Article 12: Exclusion from refugee status
Article 15: Serious harm leading to subsidiary protection
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