Asylum & Refugee Protection Timeline.
Every recorded change in the law, destination by destination.
- 962 Events
- 676 Destinations
- Since 1969
How to read this timeline
Each history starts with the first law that applied to the place, so it includes earlier states and colonial, imperial and religious law, not only today's government. A state or territory's events sit under that place.
History shows how the law got here. Today's scores follow the scoring matrix.
Every recorded event
962 events · 676 destinations
2020s100 of 649 events shown
2026
Aargau, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Alabama, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Alabama, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Åland
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Alaska
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Alaska
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Albania
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
2026
Altai Krai, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Altai Republic, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Amur Oblast, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Andalusia, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Aragon, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Arizona, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Arizona, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Arkansas, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Arkansas, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Asturias, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Azores
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Balearic Islands, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Basque Country, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Bavaria, Germany
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Belarus
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Berlin, Germany
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Bern, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Brandenburg, Germany
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Brčko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Bremen, Germany
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
2026
Brussels-Capital, Belgium
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Bryansk Oblast, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Bulgaria
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Burgenland, Austria
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
California, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
California, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Canary Islands
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Cantabria, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Carinthia, Austria
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Castile and León, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Castile-La Mancha, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Catalonia, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Cayman Islands
Other legal eventAll identities
The territory government decides asylum claims and UNHCR is not involved in decisions.
2026
Ceuta
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Chechen Republic, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Chuvash Republic, Russia
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Colorado, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Colorado, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Community of Madrid, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Connecticut, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Connecticut, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Croatia
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Cyprus
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Czechia
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Delaware, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Delaware, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Denmark
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Estonia
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Extremadura, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Faroe Islands
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Finland
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Flanders, Belgium
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Florida, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Florida, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
France
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
French Guiana, France
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin applies from 12 June 2026.
2026
Fribourg, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Galicia, Spain
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Geneva, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Georgia, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Georgia, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
2026
Glarus, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Graubunden, Switzerland
Policy changedAll identities
SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.
2026
Greece
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Guadeloupe
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin applies from 12 June 2026.
2026
Guam
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Guam
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Hamburg, Germany
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Hawai'i
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Hawai'i
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Hesse, Germany
IntroducedAll identities
The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.
2026
Iceland
Other legal eventAll identities
The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.
2026
Idaho, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Idaho, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Illinois, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Illinois, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Indiana, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
2026
Indiana, United States
Court judgmentAll identities
The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.
2026
Iowa, United States
Other legal event
Reuters investigation of third-country deportations of LGBT migrants (opens the source in a new tab)
Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.
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