Source: B92   12. July  2013 Moscow - Edward Snowden has held a meeting with human rights representatives at the Moscow airport today and the WikiLeaks has released what is actually said. We carry out a statement of Snowden, that…

Source : Večernje novosti   9. July 2013. Temporary reception center for asylum seekers who come mainly from African and Asian countries, in the village of Vracevic near Lajkovac, will definitely be closed in mid-July of 2013. The temporary center…

Source  : Amnesty International    9. July  2013. Refugees and migrants who come from war-torn countries such as Syria and Afghanistan and trying to reach the EU via Greece are at high risk from being unlawfully and forcibly returned to…

SOURCE: Večernje novosti , Fox News   2. jul 2013. Four amateur filmmakers in Hong Kong have beaten Hollywood to the draw by producing the first film on the escaped American intelligence agent Edward Snowden, a five-minute thriller depicting the…

Source: Večernje novosti   7. July 2013. People smuggling across the border is one of the most profitable types of smuggling because it can be earned at least 3 000 euros per month. This "business" often brings much more money…

Source: Večernje novosti 8. July 2013. People in Syria are living in constant fear that they can be killed at any time. It is a life in which you are so afraid of death that you think you're must've gone…

SOURCE: Global post, Politika   1.07. 2013. Self-proclaimed Government of Kosovo decided to introduce a visa regime for 87 countries in May 2013. It was said that the visa regime will be based on the "threats to security of the…

SOURCE: RTS 30.06. 2013. In recent years, Serbia has become a transit route for the illegal migrants from Africa and Asia that flee to Western Europe. Illegal migrants pay to our smugglers from 3 to 10 thousand euros for transit.…

By the Law Amending of the Law on Ratification of the Optional Protocol with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment it is prescribed that the Ombudsman of the Republic of Serbia performs duties…

Source: B 92   30.06.2013. The Republic of Serbia has put under its protection a Syrian citizen who left his country in order to save his life and to find a better tomorrow. In the procedure for receiving the status,…

Source: Večernje novosti  25. June  2013. The former chief of the police in Loznica Slavisa Mitrovic, who is now assigning as assistant chief of police in neighboring Krupanj, was arrested on June 25th 2013 near Presevo. Mitrovic was caught while…

Source: Večernje novosti On May 30, 2013, the Department of the Criminal Police of Serbia arrested the members of the criminal group in the area of Pancevo, Subotica, Smederevska Palanka, Belgrade and Kanjiza. That group was accused for organization of…

Source: The Daily Star , Večernje novosti 16.jun 2013. On Sunday, June 16th, Macedonian police arrested 15 people, among whom was one member of the Macedonian police, suspected for smuggling and trafficking. They are suspected for smuggling the migrants, who…

Source: Novi magazin 19.06. 2013. Although it's been three years since the ministerial conference in Belgrade and the year after the donors have provided funds for the Regional Housing Program for refugees, not a single apartment still has not been…

Source : Subotica com Thousands of migrants, mostly from the Far East has been passing and temporary staying in Subotica in last several years. Migrants who due to economical reasons or political instability in their home countries are trying to…

We can not stop the global migration, or the construction of walls and setting up barbed wire fences at the border of Serbia would be the solution for combating illegal immigration, even if it was acceptable and possible, says Ombudsman…

Source:    Blic 11.06.2013. Desperate illegal immigrant from Algeria (48) was so eager to get the opportunity to start a new life in Spain, that he tried to enter this country hanging next to the propeller of the ferry, just…

Source: Reuters, Blic According to the international human rights organization – Human Rights Watch (HRW), during the suppression of illegal migration Greek police often arrest people based on their physical appearance, but later shows that only a small number of…

Source: Vijesti 15 May 2013. In mid-May 2013., Croatian Office for Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK) has filed an indictment against three Afghans and seven citizens of Croatia for smuggling foreign citizens from Serbia to the countries of…

Source: Deutsche Welle 13 May 2013. Migrants in Germany very often live without occupation and without perspective. But now, those who want can finish biannual course for social assistants. It is about education of a staff that is needed for…

08. May 2012. During the last year, due to the crisis in the south and south-east of Europe, Germany has reached a record number of migrants: 1.08 million. Experts say that kind of situation could serve as part of a…

Source: RTS   10 April 2013. Overabundance in the asylum center in Bogovadja is no longer a problem. Unlike a few months ago, when the migrants slept in the woods, the situation in the center is much better now. Unlike…

Source: Reliefweb For decades, Afghans has been fleeing out of the Afghanistan due to insecurity which was actually just a start of a risky trip abroad, where they sought asylum. Afghans are aware of the dangers, but also of the…

On Friday, April the 5th, 2013., in town of Khusus first wave of religious conflicts between Christians and Muslims erupted causing death of five people. Conflicts in Khusus, north of the capital of Cairo started on late Friday night, when…

Source: B92      17.03.2013. Subotica - In the region of Subotica the situation with the immigrants who are trying to reach West European countries through Serbia and Hungary becomes alarming again. Hungary has changed the regulations so one can…

Source: Blic, Kurir     24.03.2013. Today Belgrade Mayor Dragan Djilas supported the citizens of Mladenovac in their efforts to not allow construction of an asylum center in their municipality, saying that the state needs to provide the specific capacities…

07/03/2013 Illegal migration is a security threat to Southeast Europe and requires a regional solution, experts say. By Ivana Jovanovic and Miki Trajkovski for Southeast European Times in Belgrade and Skopje -- 07/03/13 A group of illegal immigrants warm up…

Tanjug – 22. 02. 2013. Wiena - Austrian police successfully busted a criminal organization that was smuggling illegals in Europe and in past few years made a profit of more than 50 million euros. This organization had a branch in…

On Wednesday, January the 16th, for the first time in Serbia, the children asylum seekers from Bogovadja started to go to school. Jamal and Saleh are the twins from Somalia who became pupils of the first grade in the local…

Source: B 92 Belgrade: International Migrants Day is celebrated around the world. Serbia is one of the so-called transit countries for immigrants on their way to the EU. (Beta, illustration) Prime Minister of Serbian Government and Minister of Interior Ivica…

„We are destroyed, but our desire is too strong" – the group of humiliated The fourth in a series of debates, called "On the other side" will be held on Monday 17 December in the (former) store "Belgrade", Knez Mihajlova…

The Asylum Protection Center invites all friends, co-workers and humane citizens to help in the gathering of clothing and footwear for asylum seekers. During the winter months, due to the cold weather, low temperatures, asylum seekers are in need of…

After Lajkovac and Belgrade, exhibition of works created by women and children asylum seekers, accommodated in the asylum centers in Banja Koviljaca and Bogovadja, was opened in the Center for Abandoned Children "Vera Blagojevic" in Banja Koviljaca on December 14th,…

On Monday, November 26th, the APC/CZA exhibition of the works of women and children asylum seekers accommodated in asylum centers in Banja Koviljaca and Bogovadja, was opened in the gallery Nea Pangea in Belgrade. On the exhibition products and materials…

Headquarters: Sime Igumanova Street no. 14 11118 Belgrade, Serbia Office: Misarska no. 16 Serbia 11000 Belgrade E-mail:    sediste@apc-cza.org Phone: +381 11 323 30 70; +381 11 407 94 65 Fax: +381 11 323 30 70 http://www.apc-cza.org Information: Rados Djurovic +381…

Just during the last year at Macedonian border, 10 000 migrants were found - more and more popular route to EU through Croatia. Serbia could be under less pressure of illegal migration if the EU managed to establish effective control…

Exhibition titled titled "Far world in the small town" was opened in the gallery of KC "Hadzi Ruvim" in Lajkovac on Friday 26. of October 2012. The organizers of the exhibition are Asylum Protection Center APC/CZA from Belgrade and Art…

Exhibition "Far world in the Small Town" was opened at the Cultural Center "Hadzi Ruvim" in Lajkovac on October 26. There were presented the works of women and children asylum seekers accommodated in asylum center in Bogovadja. Those works were…

Workshops with the children are implemented towards achieving three general goals - encouraging creative expression, integration with children from the local communities and development of the capacity to participate in structured group activities. One part of workshops consists art workshops…

In 2012 Asylum Protection Center realizes interactive workshops with women and children in both asylum centers in Serbia – Banja Koviljaca and Bogovadja. After identifying the problems in the local community in Banja Koviljaca during 2011, strengthening on the one…