Reception Conditions Directive Reduction, withdrawal
{"Image DocumentName": "Reception Conditions Directive Reduction, withdrawal", "Image ImageDescription": "Reduction/withdrawal always optional. No reduction/withdrawal before (first) negative decision on status. Decisions \u201eshall be taken individually, objectively and impartially and reasons shall be given (\u00a716 (4)) Cases of reduction/withdrawal: conditions may be reduced or withdrawn when an asylum seeker: abandons the determined place of residence w/out permit. does not report as prescribed or does not appear for interview. has already lodged an application in the same Member State. has concealed financial resources and has therefore unduly benefited. has failed to demonstrate that the asylum claim was made as soon as reasonably practicable after arrival in that Member State. As a sanction for serious breach of the rules of the accommodation centres or for seriously violent behaviour. __________________________________________. Emergency health care must not be withdrawn in any case! UNHCR comment: UNHCR regrets this provision and has expressed its concern that the Directive allows for the withholding of all benefits (except emergency health care) from asylum-seekers who have not complied with reporting or other requirements. Where there are problems of real abuse of States\u2019 asylum systems, these can and should find their effective redress within established asylum procedures. Moreover, UNHCR reiterates that the core content of human rights applies to everyone in all situations[1], including asylum-seekers who may have infringed specific regulations in relation to the processing of their claims. Measures to reduce or withhold reception conditions may also affect the applicant\u2019s family members, including children, and may be inconsistent with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Child. In UNHCR\u2019s opinion, adequate reception conditions are also a necessary component of fair asylum procedures. Asylum-seekers who find themselves in situations of poverty or destitution tend not to be in the physical or psychological condition needed to pursue adequately their asylum applications. Overall, UNHCR considers that if a reduction in the level of reception conditions has to be made, this should take place only in situations of emergency or force majeure and for a short time period. [1] See ICESCR, Article 11(1).", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}