Mexico: COI Unit

Mexico: COI Unit

Versión en español Implementation Dates: July 2020 – present General Description: In July 2020, the Country-of-Origin Information Unit (hereinafter the U-COI) was created as part of the Directorate of Protection and Return of the Mexican Commission for Refugee...
Brazil: Prima facie recognition

Brazil: Prima facie recognition

Versión en español Implementation dates: June 2019 – present General Description: Asylum claims in Brazil are assessed by the National Committee for Refugees (Comitê Nacional para os Refugiados – CONARE), within the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. In...
Canada: The short-hearing and file-review processes

Canada: The short-hearing and file-review processes

Versión en español Implementation dates: continuous. General Description: The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is committed to deciding claims for refugee protection fairly and efficiently. To achieve this goal, it seeks to allocate the appropriate level...
Mexico: Simplified procedures

Mexico: Simplified procedures

Versión en español Implementation dates: July 2019 – present General Description: The Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (COMAR), the entity responsible for refugee status determination, implements procedures applying the broader definition proposed by...

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