Belgrade, June 07, 2019 - After the recent double homicide of unaccompanied minors in Belgrade, we are demanding that Serbian authorities establish a special center for unaccompanied minor migrants. Occurring within 48 hours of each other, these deaths are inexcusable.…
Read moreAPC organized a video workshop in cooperation with Swedish collective “Noncitizen”
Prepared by: APC Photo: APC Belgrade, June 05 2019 - In cooperation with "Noncitizen" collective from Sweden, we are organizing five days of video workshops with refugees located in Belgrade, Bogovadja, Banja Koviljaca and Sid. During the workshop, refugees have…
Read moreA tour of Vojvodina for refugee children and Belgrade high school students
Prepared by: APC Photo: APC Belgrade, Becej, Palic, 30 May 2019 - Ugostiteljsko-turistička škola from Belgrade and the APC/CZA Integration Team organized an excursion for students of this school and young refugees living in Belgrade. The refugees that were taken…
Read moreAPC/CZA lawyer providing legal information and free legal counseling to asylum seekers/ refugees in Sjenica Asylum centre
APC/CZA lawyer providing legal information and free legal counseling to asylum seekers/ refugees in Sjenica Asylum centre, with the aim to raise their awareness about asylum procedure, rights, obligations and how to access asylum system in Serbia. With the support…
Read morePakistani victim of human trafficking granted asylum in Serbia
BELGRADE, May 29, 2019 – A citizen of Pakistan who was legally represented by APC has been granted asylum in Serbia. During the year-long asylum procedure, it was established that his request for asylum was well-founded, as it was established that…
Read moreAPC part of SEE Legal Days 2019
Visit us today and tomorrow in the “Legal Days of South East Europe” fair, Metropol, Belgrade. APC is the oldest organization providing professional legal aid to asylum seekers/refugees since the start of Serbian asylum system 11 years ago. APC has…
Read moreAPC/CZA combined team of legal and psychosocial officers working on the north of Serbia
The APC/CZA team, comprised of legal and psychosocial experts works all across northern Serbia. APC/CZA visits locations across the country in order to monitor the Serbian-Croatian and Serbian-Hungarian borders and combat the illegal push backs of refugees to Serbia. The APC/CZA…
Read moreAPC shortlisted for 2018/19 “Rainbow” Award
Source: gsa.org.rs Photo: gsa.org.rs Belgrade, May 13 2019 – Asylum Protection Center was shortlisted for the 2018/19th “Rainbow” Award, seventh in a row since 2012. The jury who is deciding on the 2018/19 “Rainbow” Award, formed a shortlist of 5…
Read moreA guide for mother and baby on the move – support to baby and mothers refugees in and around asylum centres and in Belgrade
Dear mothers, we have met a lot of you during our work and we deeply believe that you, mothers, are the bravest and those that are facing the hardest challenge on your journeys – how to protect your child in…
Read moreAPC/CZA social worker assisting asylum seekers and refugees in Sjenica
Depicted above is an APC/CZA social worker assisting the asylum seekers and refugees’ registration with the National Employment Services and to verify documents at the notary office in Sjenica. These steps will ultimately allow asylum seekers and refugees to obtain…
Read morePsychological support and help for refugee family
APC/CZA psychologists and cultural mediators are providing psychological counseling and social support to a young Iranian family who had their first new born baby a couple of weeks ago in the Banja Koviljača asylum center. The APC/CZA team was also…
Read moreChallenges in the integration of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Serbia.
One more LGBT person granted asylum in Serbia
BELGRADE, May 9, 2019 – APC/CZA successfully secured asylum in the Republic of Serbia for a member of the LGBT community for the second time, this time fleeing persecution in Iran. During the asylum procedure that lasted for more than…
Read moreForced refugee push backs to Macedonia from January to April 2019
Text: APC Photo: APC Bujanovac, Presevo, Vranje, Pirot, 30 April 2019 - Employees of the Asylum Protection Center (APC/CZA) make regular visits to the camps in Vranje, Bujanovac, Pirot and open locations in Presevo. Here, APC conducted informal interviews with…
Read moreYoung refugees should receive additional temporary support after the age of 18, recommends the Committee of Ministers
Source: Council of Europe Photo: Council of Europe Strasbourg, 24 April 2019 - The Council of Europe member States should provide to young refugees additional temporary support after the age of 18 to enable them to access their rights, advocates…
Read moreRefugee stories open the hearts of youth in Bujanovac
Text: APC Photo: APC Bujanovac, 24 April 2019 – As part of the integration activities, APC partners with a large number of schools and local organizations throughout the country. With thee schools and organizations, we organize joint classes, socialize with…
Read moreRefugee stories open the hearts of youth in Bujanovac
Bujanovac, April 24, 2019 - As part of the integration activities, APC partners with a large number of schools and local organizations throughout the country. With thee schools and organizations, we organize joint classes, socialize with young people, and raise…
Read moreAPC/CZA lawyer providing free legal counseling for the refugees and asylum seekers in asylum center in Bogovadja
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Read moreAPC southern office’s team sharing humanitarian aid for refugees
April 19th, 2019 Bujanovac, Vranje, Presevo – APC southern office’s team sharing humanitarian aid (different type of clothes for adults, women, children and babies as well as toys for children) to help the refugees accommodated in reception centers in/around Bujanovac,…
Read moreAPC/CZA mobile team providing free legal aid and psychosocial support to asylum seekers in asylum center in Tutin
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Read moreAPC team providing legal help to refugees in Sid and surrounding area
April 11th, 2019 Sid – APC/CZA team informing refugees/migrants and monitoring illegal pushbacks and violence in Sid and the surrounding area. APC/CZA team regularly provides information and psychosocial assistance/support to endangered migrants living in the open areas along the border…
Read moreAPC team providing psychological help to refugees in Vranje camp
April 05th 2019, Vranje – APC psychologist providing psychological support and counseling to a refugee mother with her baby girl and checking if she needs any help in Vranje camp, in Southern Serbia. Moreover, APC Psychological aid/assistance is provided across…
Read moreConflict resolution workshop held for refugees in Krnjaca camp
Krnjaca, April 04th 2019 – During the visit to the refugee camp in Krnjaca APC realized integration workshop on the topic of conflicts and their causes. Participants shared that conflict with other refugees in the camp occur mainly due to…
Read moreAsylum Stories 2018
These are the stories of some of the refugees who stayed for a short or long time, were pushed-back or stayed in Serbia, who received help, support or advice from our organization. They talked to us about the reasons for…
Read moreNew Asylum Granted to Persecuted LGBT person
Belgrade, March 22 - In March 2019, the Republic of Serbia granted asylum in the scope of refugee protection to a gay man from Iran, on the basis of belonging to a social group – LGBT persons. During the six-month asylum…
Read moreFrom Afghanistan, the first refugee entrepreneur in Serbia
prepared by: APC photo: APC BELGRADE, February 10 - A 46 year old man from Afghanistan is the first entrepreneurial refugee in Serbia. Two months ago, he received the right to establish an entrepreneurial service for the provision…
Read moreEvery day in 2018, when crossing the Mediterranean, six refugees killed
Edited: APC Photo : REUTERS Geneva, January 30 - During the year 2018, six lives are lost each day in the attempt to cross the Mediterranean according to the latest report "The Wanderer's Roads", published today by the UN Refugee…
Read moreAsylum granted to unaccompanied minor in Serbia for the first time
author:APC/BETA photo:Reuters Belgrade, January 28 - At the end of 2018, an unaccompanied minor girl from an African country received asylum in Serbia - this was the first instance of asylum being granted to an unaccompanied minor in our…
Read moreCommissioner for the Protection of Equality: VIP mobile discriminated against Refugee
Edited: APC Photo: APC Belgrade, January 20th - The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, following a complaint made by Asylum Protection Center, issued an opinion and recommendation that VIP mobile, a mobile operator, violated…
Read moreJoint Annual Report on Asylum/Migration Practice and Discrimination Challenges in Serbia in 2018.
Refugees remain for several years or even permanent, integration is a new step for Serbia
Belgrade, January 14th - Our country is still a place where migrants stay longer, due to their non-acceptance in most neighboring countries, Croatia, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania. Without a legally regulated position, they remain in the Balkans for several…
Read moreDjurovic: About 400 migrants staying outdoors
Source: Tanjug Photo: N. Skenderija Belgrade, January 8 - It is estimated that between 5,000 and 6,000 refugees are currently in Serbia, where approximately 350 to 400 of them are staying outside in the cold, director of the Asylum…
Read moreInternational Conference on the Integration of Refugees was held in Belgrade
Edited:apc Photo:apc BELGRADE,December 10- Asylum Protection Center organized an international conference on the challenges surrounding the integration of refugees in the Balkans and the EU from December 5-8 2018, in Belgrade. The conference brought together experts and representatives of organizations…
Read moreThe Rise of Anti-Refugee Rhetoric in the Western Balkans and Central Europe
Source: BETA Edited: APC Photo: APC Belgrade, December 9 - In almost all countries of the Western Balkans and Central Europe there is noticeable intensified anti-refugee rhetoric, and the actions of political groups against the acceptance…
Read morePanel: Serbia, in addition to being a transit country, is also becoming a destination country for migrants
Source: BETA Edited: APC Photo: APC Belgrade, December 07 - Serbia is a country that is becoming a destination country for migrants, primarily thanks to its position on the EU's external border and the fact that it…
Read moreAPC in Cairo – Visiting StARS organization that looks after refugees
Author: APC Photo: APC - This month, Asylum Protection Center was in Cairo, visitin StARS, one of the first organizations in Egypt dedicated to caring for and improving the conditions of refugees and migrants. A unique visit, that…
Read moreResearch and policy brief on the education of refugee children in Serbia – the Challenges of Integration
Author: APC/CZA Photo: APC/CZA Belgrade. November 22nd - Asylum Protection Center alongside the Center for Public Policy through joint efforts during the past year, have prepared research and a policy…
Read moreResearch and Policy Brief on Refugee Protection Policy and Practice – Temporary Protection Mechanism
Author: APC/CZA Photo: APC/CZA Belgrade. November 21st - Asylum Protection Center alongside the Center for Public Policy through joint efforts during the past year, have prepared research and a policy…
Read moreResearch and policy brief on the health protection of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Serbia
Author: APC/CZA Photo: APC/CZA Belgrade. November 15th - Asylum Protection Center alongside the Center for Public Policy through joint efforts during the past year, have prepared research and a policy…
Read moreIranian Asylum Seekers Wish to Integrate As Soon As Possible
Arranged by: APC Photo: APC Banja Koviljaca / Bogovadja, November 11 - Amongst the refugees and migrants we've met with in recent months at reception and asylum…
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