Irregular migrants: Collected news items
The implementation of the new provisions of the Swiss Civil Code for the fight against bogus marriages is problematic since rejected asylum seekers and irregular migrants cannot be denied the right to marriage (Art.12 ECHR) systematically. The Swiss ...
Families living in Switzerland without valid residence permit have the possibility to legalise their stay under certain conditions under the hardship case regulation. The legal criteria for hardship cases provide the cantons with an extensive scope o...
As the second chamber of parliament, on 14 September 2010 the Council of States (Senate) decided that, in future, juvenile undocumented immigrants will have the right to an apprenticeship in Switzerland. After a heated debate, a 23 against 20 majori...
As from 1 January 2011, people planning to marry in Switzerland will have to provide proof of their legitimate right to stay. The Federal Council has decided that the respective articles changed in the Swiss Civil Code (Art. 98 Para. 4 and Art. 99 Pa...
«Sans-Papiers, you have rights!» is the subtitle of a leaflet informing undocumented migrants - so-called illegal - on their rights. It is produced by the Trade Union Unia and the Information Centre for Sans-Papier of the German-speak...
Foreigners living in Switzerland without valid residence permit are usually completely shut off from medical care, because of their illegal status. For fear of the police or other officials, they often wait too long before consulting a doctor or a ...
A large number of people, estimations speak of 5.5 million, live in European countries without valid documentation. They live in very precarious situations and are prone to have their rights violated. In its recommendation 1807, which had been adop...
