UDI illegally withheld documents

Norway's immigration agency (Utlendingsdirektoratet, UDI) has for years blocked access to documentation that formed the basis for its decisions on whether foreigners would be allowed to stay in the country.

The practice was a clear violation of administrative law. The state parliament’s civilian ombudsman took UDI up on the issue and the agency admitted the violation, reports newspaper Aftenposten. It now promises to change its routines.

Sourse: Aftenposten