As the majority of asylum seekers are coming from the patriarchal societies in which men are always the ones who represent the family and make important decisions so women are always in the shadow, we believe that women and children…
Read moreWorking with women
One workshop from one of three program units (psychological empowerment, creative, health and workshops based on cultural differences) is once a week realized with women from different countries in the Asylum Centers, Banja Koviljaca and Bogovadja. Through psychological empowerment workshops…
Read moreColaboration with local community
Our organization is collaborating with the Center for Abandoned Children in Banja Koviljaca, health centers, centers for social work, police stations and local authorities of Bogovadja and Banja Koviljaca since the very beginning of the realization of workshops. The collaboration is…
Read moreAPC-CZA activities and results in the period 2007. – 2011.
Asylum Protection Center Is an independent, nongovernmental, nonprofit but qualified organization consisting of experts of all profiles and professions connected by the idea of not only providing assistance and protection to asylum seekers, refugees, internally displaced and all other persons forced to migrate, but…
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Department of the Interior - http://www.mup.sr.gov.rs/ Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia - http://www.kirs.gov.rs ECRE - http://www.ecre.org/ HUDOC - http://www.echr.coe.int/echr/en/hudoc Asylum Serbia - http://www.azilsrbija.rs/ Asylum Serbia on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AzilUSrbiji Asylum Serbia on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/APC_CZA Health care in Bogovadja - http://www.azilbogovadja.rs/ Health care in…
Read moreAsylum Commission
In the Commission for asylum shall be appointed : 1.As President: - Jovo Puletic, graduate lawyer, assistant to the Chief of the Border Police in the Ministry of Interior; 2. As Members: 1) Mirjana Kecman, graduate lawyer, independent advisor to…
Read moreList of safe countries of origin
List of safe countries of origin "Official Gazette of the RS", No. 67/2009 On the Article 2 of the Asylum Act ("Official Gazette of the RS", No. 109/07) and the Article 43 Paragraph 1 of the Law on Government ("Official…
Read moreAPC/CZA projects in the last five years
2008. legal representation of the asylum seekers in asylum procedure in Serbia 2009. legal representation of the asylum seekers in asylum procedure in Serbia psychological assistance to the asylum seekers legal practice of law students in the field of asylum…
Read moreAPC/CZA Goals
• The improvement and promotion of idea of protection and assistance to refugees in the Republic of Serbia as well as ideas to provide adequate legal and other assistance to asylum seekers, refugees, displaced people and any other persons who…
Read moreExecutive Board
Members of the Executive Board of APC/CZA are: Snežana Vasović Radoš Đurović Jovana Vinčić
Read moreExpert Council
Sc.D. Ilija Vujacic Professor of the University of Belgrade, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, Political Department Sc.D. Jasminka Hasanbegovic Professor of the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, Department for theory, sociology and philosophy of law Sc.D.…
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ASYLUM PROTECTION CENTER Asylum Protection Center APC / CZA is an independent, non-profit, but professional and skilled organization that provides legal, psychosocial and other support and protection to asylum seekers, refugees, displaced persons and any other persons who are in…
Read moreHow much further?
Documentary 'How much further', filmed in Greece at the turn of 2011 In 2012 year, describes the lifes of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa who are looking for a safer life, passing through many countries without finding…
Read moreAsylum in Serbia, Cucic names 270 asylum seekers
In Serbia reside approximately 270 asylum seekers. The stories about thousands of asylum seekers aren't correct and that causes suspicion, says Vladimir Cucic. So far, in Serbia asylum is granted only one Somali, Iraqi, and Egyptian Copt.
Read moreThe untouchables and asylum seekers
IN COLLISION OF DIVERSITY FRIENDSHIP IS POSSIBLE 'Politika', 2012/6/8 Movie 'The Intouchables' directed by Olivia Nakash and Eric Toledano, roles: François Kluz and Omar Si, duration 92 minutes, France, 2011. From French movie 'The Intouchables' There are many reasons why…
Read moreAsylum seekers in Vrbica
'A decision to opening a pending center for asylum seekers is not defenitely made' , told as Vladimir Cucic, a Commissioner for Refugees. In the village Vrbica, near Mladenovac, residents organized a road blocade due to arrival of asylum seekers…
Read moreSerbia is the fifth country in the number of asylum applications in EU
BRUSSELS - According to a recent report of European Commission, citizens of Serbia had been ranked fifth for the number of asylum seekers in the European Union, for the last year. Almost 14 000 citizens of Serbia were seeking asylum…
Read moreSolidarity doesn’t live here
Protest against the possible arrival of asylum seekers in Mladenovac "Blic", May 23, 2012. Center of Mladenovac was blocked today around 3 p.m with tractors, agricultural machinery and automobiles. This is a new form of protest from disgruntled residents because…
Read moreInteractive workshops with women and children from asylum centers and local community
APC has organized interactive workshops with women and children placed in centers for asylum seekers in Banja Koviljaca and Bogovadja since the beginning of year. That is a project Empowering asylum seekers and persons whose asylum request is granted to…
Read moreSolidarity lives here
Le Havre is a film written and directed by Aki Kaurismaki, starring: Andre Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darrousin, Blondin Miguel ... duration: 93 minutes, production of Finland / France / Germany, 2011. From the movie "Le Havre" by Aki Kaurismaki…
Read moreFortress Europe
Everybody is Equal. Some people are more equal than others. Since the public attention in the European Union is being systematically oriented away from the issue of immigration policy, and the European political agenda is drawing clear lines between the…
Read moreThe crossing point
Illegal immigration Would-be immigrants to Europe can go almost anywhere—for a price IT TAKES a few minutes to cross the Evros river, now the main entry point for illegal immigrants from Asia into Europe, but it can be frightening. On…
Read moreBalkan visitors
Asylum-seekers in Serbia and Kosovo THERE is something odd about seeing Afghans and Somalis stumbling about in the snow in western Serbia. Ivorians and Congolese are no less exotic in Kosovo. In fact, they are just some of the thousands…
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