Source: Beta  Photo: Beta Belgrade, 20 June 2019 - Director of the Asylum Protection Center (APC/CZA) Rados Djurovic assessed today, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, that the biggest challenges regarding refugees in Serbia are related to the speed…

Text: APC  Photo: APC Presevo, 12 June 2019 - Last week, the APC office in Presevo organized a movie night for its young volunteers. These volunteers have been working diligently with APC to help support refugees in Serbia’s southern camps,…

Text: APC  Photo: APC Obrenovac, June 07, 2019 - Many of the refugees we encountered, taken in the photo, are sleeping in the open around the transit center Obrenovac, being denied shelter, food and health service. They are suffering from…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…