We continuously monitor the state of affairs both in the countries where the asylum-seekers come from and in Serbia. All of our findings and reports are available at the Centre’s webpage at www.azil.rs
As a partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights has, since 2012, provided asylum-seekers in Serbia with free legal aid: they are explained their rights and obligations and represented before the proper authorities in Serbia and the European Court of Human Rights.
Secretary-General’s Bulletin, Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse
17.11.2020. The reason for the adoption of this important document as a guidelines for the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian workers are the cruel events that took place in previous years. The events affected humanitarian protection beneficiars, who were sexually harassed or abused by humanitarian workers. In previous years, the humanitarian social […]
Legal considerations regarding claims for international protection made in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters
15.10.2020. On October 1, 2020, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees adopted a document entitled „Legal considerations regarding claims for international protection made in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters.“ It is inspired by the harmful effects of climate change and catastrophes that affect the lives of millions of people […]
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights – webinar: Recognizing Refugee qualifications
12.10.2020. The Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, with the support of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees in Belgrade, held a webinar on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, on the topic „Recognizing Refugee qualifications“. The center traditionally organizes trainings on topic of importance for the integration of refugees in the society of the Republic […]
Bojan Stojanovic „The view of the Human Rights Committee in the case of Ioane Teitiota v. New Zeland, and it is relevante for international law“ Collection of papers, Faculty of Law University of Nis, no. 87/2020, p. 73-89
The scientific work of Bojan Stojanović, legal adviser at Belgrade centre for human rights „The view of the human rights Committee in the case of Ioane Teitiota v. New Zeland, and it is relevant for international law“ was published in the current Collection of papers of the Faculty of Law University of Nis. The paper […]
Developing standard operating procedures to facilitate the protection of trafficked persons (IOM and UNHCR joint document)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have issued a joint document that has developed standard operating procedures to facilitate the protection of trafficked persons. The Framework Document is an amended and supplemented version of the document published in December 2009. The Framework Document is intended as […]
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New Reports
The Belgrade Center for Human Rights team has compiled a report on the right to asylum in the Republic of Serbia, covering the period from January to end June 2023 which analyses the treatment of the asylum seekers and refugees, based on information the BCHR team obtained during their legal representation in the asylum procedure […]
The Belgrade Centre for Human Rights has the pleasure to present its annual report Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia 2022. UNHCR data show that the number of people who had to flee armed conflict, persecution or natural disasters caused by climate change has reached 103 million for the first time on record. […]
16.08.2022. This Report analyses the treatment of the asylum seekers and refugees in Serbia in the first six months of 2022, based on information the BCHR team obtained during their legal representation in the asylum procedure and provision of support in their integration, and during its field work. The Report also comprises data the BCHR […]
The Belgrade Centre for Human Rights presented its annual report Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia in the Belgrade Media Center on Wednesday, 23 February 2022. The Report editor Ana Trifunović said that the data of the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and Migration showed that over 60,000 people resided in Serbian asylum and […]
Recommended reports
The document „Complementary Forms of International Protection in the Republic of Serbia“ aims to promote the alternative legal and administrative regulation of statuses in the field of migration and humanitarian protection. The document offers recommendations for changes to relevant laws in this area. Regarding complementary forms of protection, positive laws of the Republic of Serbia […]
This is the first BRMC Regional Policy Paper. Its main purpose is to present to the general and professional public, as well as to stakeholders, the migration situation in the Western Balkans region, particularly through the overview of the relevant regulations mainly focused on the various modalities for the return of migrants. Unlike most regional […]
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights and the International Rescue Commitee published a report on the access to asylum procedure in Serbia which also includes the analysis of the reception conditions. The report outlines the situation following the adoption of new legislation on asylum and foreigners and gives a set of recommendations to the Government on […]
This Programme Report on the impact of the borders closures on people on the move, with a focus on Women and Children in Serbia and Macedonia, provides an analysis of the protection concerns that people on the move, especially women and children, face in Macedonia and Serbia following the closure of the Balkan route and […]
As a partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights has, since 2012, provided asylum-seekers in Serbia with free legal aid: they are explained their rights and obligations and represented before the proper authorities in Serbia and the European Court of Human Rights.
We continuously monitor the state of affairs both in the countries where the asylum-seekers come from and in Serbia. All of our findings and reports are available at the Centre’s webpage at www.azil.rs
