A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration

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Non-governmental organisationsAmnesty International/Sweden – Refugee DepartmentAmnesty has its head office in Stockholm and district offices in Malmö andGöteborg. Amnesty also has refugee representatives (flyktingombud) in 18 districtsin Sweden. For contact details of these offices and representatives visit Amnesty’shome-page or call them.• Documentation and country of origin information• Amnesty International is against forcible return of individuals to countrieswhere they might be at great risk of gross human rights violation.• Intervention in certain cases which fall under its mandate.• Help investigate and verify certain facts/ information in certain asylum casesif needed and requested.• If you want to submit personal testimony about human rights abuses in yourcountry.• Financial aid to former prisoners of conscious and their families and victims oftorture.• Information about asylum and human rights• Contact details of Human Rights organizations in your home country if youare to be sent back (if they exist)Box 4719, 116 92 Stockholm. Alsnögatan 11. Phone: 08-729 02 00/51.Website: www.amnesty.se, www.amnesty.orgRådgivningsbyrån (Swedish Refugee Advice Centre)• Free of charge legal representation• Information and legal advice about the asylum laws and its process• Legal advice about other issues related to staying or getting residence permitin SwedenRådgivningsbyrån för asylsökande och flyktingar.Gyllenstiernsgatan 14, 115 26 Stockholm.Phone: 08-660 21 70. Fax: 08-665 09 40.Website: www.sweref.orgSwedish Red Cross (Röda Korset)Swedish Red Cross provides assistance to vulnerable asylum seekers, refugees andother migrants. The services are available all across the country through local andregional Red Cross offices. The services include:46 | Asylum RECEPTION in FOCUS
• Advice, information and support in individual asylum cases• Information about the asylum process• Assistance in identifying and clarifying reasons for asylum• Information supporting a claim to remain in Sweden on other grounds• Advice, information and support concerning family reunification and tracing• Information about Swedish legislation and how to apply for family reunification• Assistance to facilitate the family reunification• Assistance in arranging transport for the family and in cases where the family isunable to pay for the journey, there is a possibility to apply for financial support.• Helping to trace missing relatives• Forwarding Red Cross messages between relatives when there is no othermeans of contact• Assistance to people who wish to return to their country of origin• Detention visits: With the aim to prevent isolation, offer social support andmonitor the human rights situation the Swedish Red Cross visits detainedasylum seekers.• Psychosocial support and social activities: Depending on local needs and capacitythe Red Cross is providing psychosocial support and social activities forasylum seekers.• Social activities for unaccompanied minors• Treatment and support to tortured and traumatized refugees and asylum seekersBox 17563, 118 91 Stockholm. Hornsgatan 54.Phone 08-452 46 00. Fax 08-452 46 01.Website: www.redcross.seFor regional offices of the Red Cross visit www.redcross.seRädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden)Information and assistance with:• Child rights• Rights of children/unaccompanied under the asylum process• Asylum process for unaccompanied children• Counselling107 88 Stockholm. Torsgatan 4.Phone: 08-698 90 00. Fax: 08-698 90 10.Website: www.rb.se, www.utanpapper.nuTo get in touch with regional offices (11) of Rädda Barnen visit www.rb.seA Handbook for Asylum Seekers in Sweden | 47
Page 1 and 2: A Handbook for AsylumSeekers in Swe
Page 3 and 4: Asylum Reception in FocusA series f
Page 5 and 6: ContentQuick index for the chapters
Page 7 and 8: ForewordThere is a real need among
Page 9 and 10: PrefaceDear asylum seeker,This hand
Page 11 and 12: Asylumwww.migrationsverket.seDefini
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Page 15 and 16: get them. You can always submit the
Page 17 and 18: your asylum application is being ex
Page 19 and 20: The Swedish Migration Board - First
Page 21 and 22: interpreter may be present in the c
Page 23 and 24: money to the municipality for every
Page 25 and 26: and the length of time they can be
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Page 30 and 31: For asylum seekers who stay in acco
Page 32 and 33: equires a residence permit. Nonethe
Page 34: How and where can I find a job?Once
Page 37 and 38: About Swedenwww.sweden.seSweden, Sv
Page 39 and 40: to elect representatives for the Eu
Page 41 and 42: Elderly-policySweden also has a pol
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Page 45 and 46: Prostitution and sexhttp://action.w
Page 47: Information and contactsAre there o
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