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Glossary · Chapter 7: Human rights

asyl

Swedish word. In English: asylum

Protection in another country for someone who has to flee because their life is in danger.

Facts about the word

  • According to the UN Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to flee to, seek asylum in and receive protection in another country if their life is in danger. Sverige i fokus s. 22
  • In the 1990s immigration to Sweden began to increase again, and many came as refugees from dictatorships or war-torn countries. Sverige i fokus s. 38

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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