Annex to Norway’s Addendum to the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review 26 August 2019 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 20 Adopt the recommendation of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to adopt the new comprehensive action plan on integration including measurable objectives to monitor progress (New Zealand); Adopt a new comprehensive action plan on integration, including the promotion of equality and prevention of discrimination (Pakistan); Strengthen its migration policies based on respect for the human rights of all migrants (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela); Continue strengthening policies and programs to promote social integration of migrants (Philippines); Develop campaigns to raise migrants' awareness on their rights, particularly with regard to their right to heath, which includes access to health services (Portugal); Give specific attention to the most vulnerable groups among migrants and the asylum seeker population, such as women and underaged children (Afghanistan); Adopt additional measures to ensure the enjoyment of the right to education for migrants (Angola); Guarantee the application of the principle of non-refoulement in the processing of all requests for the recognition of refugee status (Colombia); Strengthen the asylum system to fully respect the principle of “nonrefoulement”, by placing safeguards to ensure that asylum seekers are not returned to countries where they risk torture or ill-treatment (Cyprus); Adopt measures for the effective application of the principle of nonrefoulement of asylum seekers to countries or regions where their life or freedom is endangered due to their race, nationality, religion, membership of a given social group or their political views (Uruguay); Ensure that asylum seekers are not returned to countries where they are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment (Switzerland); Amend national rules in order to ensure the protection of the right of refugees to family life by reducing the administrative fees (Costa Rica); Amend national rules so as to ensure the protection of the right of refugees to family life, in particular by reducing the administrative fees and extending the deadline for submission of family reunification claims (Côte d’Ivoire); Ensure that family reunification is viewed as a right for refugees and that cases are dealt with expeditiously (Afghanistan); Take further measures to improve the situation of asylum seekers (Iraq); Accepted. Partially accepted. See 218. Accepted. Accepted, already implemented. Vulnerable groups are continuously given specific attention. Partially accepted. See 154. Accepted, already implemented. All asylum applications are carefully and individually assessed. Asylum seekers who are found to be in need of international protection will be granted asylum. Accepted. The Government aims to reduce the fees. Partially accepted. See 230. The deadline for submitting an application for exemption from the subsistence requirement is considered to be in accordance with our international obligations. Accepted, already implemented. Norway constantly strives to improve case processing times. Not accepted. The situation for asylum seekers in Norway is in accordance with our international obligations.

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