Asylum Act of Switzerland

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The Asylum Act of Switzerland is the primary federal law governing the procedures, rights, and obligations related to the granting or denial of asylum and refugee protection in Switzerland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swiss federal law
asylum law
administeredBy State Secretariat for Migration NERFINISHED
aimsTo ensure fair asylum procedures
prevent abuse of the asylum system
protect refugees in accordance with international law
appliesTo asylum procedures in Switzerland
refugee status determination in Switzerland
basedOn 1951 Refugee Convention NERFINISHED
1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees NERFINISHED
contains provisions on Dublin responsibility rules as implemented in Swiss law
provisions on accommodation of asylum seekers
provisions on data protection in asylum procedures
provisions on legal aid in asylum procedures
provisions on safe third countries
provisions on social assistance for asylum seekers
country Switzerland
defines grounds for exclusion from refugee status
grounds for withdrawal of refugee status
non-refoulement guarantees in Swiss asylum procedure
refugee status under Swiss law
enforcedBy Swiss federal authorities NERFINISHED
cantonal migration authorities
implements international refugee protection obligations of Switzerland
jurisdiction Swiss Confederation NERFINISHED
language French
German
Italian
Romansh NERFINISHED
legalForm federal statute
partOf Swiss migration law framework
regulates allocation of asylum seekers to Swiss cantons
appeal procedures in asylum matters
asylum application procedures
denial of asylum
detention in the context of asylum and removal
federal reception and processing centres for asylum seekers
granting of asylum
obligations of asylum seekers
rights of asylum seekers
temporary admission of persons in need of protection
withdrawal of asylum
relatedTo Foreign Nationals and Integration Act of Switzerland NERFINISHED
scope cooperation duties of asylum applicants
persons seeking protection in Switzerland
procedural guarantees for asylum seekers
responsibilities of Swiss authorities in asylum matters
subjectTo amendments by the Federal Assembly of Switzerland

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Swiss migration authorities legalBasis Asylum Act of Switzerland