BHCR Reports

Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia Periodic Report for January – June 2020

Belgrade Centre for Human Rights has compiled a periodic report Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia covering the first six months of 2020. The authors have analysed the treatment of the asylum seekers and refugees during and after the state of emergency focusing in particular on access to asylum procedure, reception conditions and […]


Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia 2019

The 2019 Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia Report has been prepared by the BCHR team based on the experience in providing legal assistance to asylum seekers and persons who have been granted asylum. The Report is based on the review and analysis of the application of the national regulations in the asylum procedure […]


Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia – Periodic Report for July – September 2019

Belgrade Centre for Human Rights has compiled the third periodic report covering the period from July to September 2019. The report traditionally analyses access to the asylum procedure, practice of decision-making bodies in the asylum procedure through the analysis of individual decisions. The report also analyses the decision of UN Committee against torture made in […]


Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia – Periodic Report for January – June 2019

Belgrade Centre for Human Rights has compiled a periodic report covering the first half of 2019, analyzing the right of access to the asylum procedure with special focus to access to the Belgrade airport procedure, as well as the practice of decision-making bodies in the asylum procedure through the analysis of individual decisions. In addition, […]


Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia – Periodic Report for January – March 2019

In the January– September 2019 period, the Republic of Serbia continued extending humanitarian assistance to a large number of migrants, without ascertaining in each individual case whether they were in need of international protection or issuing individual decisions determining their status. BCHR compiled a periodic report on first quarter of 2019 through detailed analysis of […]


Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia 2018

  The Belgrade Centre for Human Rights has published the seventh annual report on the right to asylum, containing an overview and analysis of the protection of refugees in Serbia in 2018. The majority of those in need of international protection in 2018 originated from countries that generate refugees, including individuals with special needs, victims […]


Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia for July – September 2018

In the July – September 2018 period, the Republic of Serbia continued extending humanitarian assistance to a large number of migrants, without ascertaining in each individual case whether they were in need of international protection or issuing individual decisions determining their status. BCHR compiled a periodic report on third quarter of 2018 through detailed analysis […]


2017 CSОs report on Irregular Migration for South-Eastern Europe

USAID’s Migrant and Refugee Human Rights Protection Project implemented by MYLA, prepared a regional report on irregular migration in South East Europe, in order to strengthen regional cooperation among civil society organizations working in the area of asylum and migration. The BCHR authored section on Serbia explaining the definitions, legal framework and policy measures on irregular […]


Right to Asylum in the Republic of Serbia for April – June 2018

In the April-June 2018 period, the Republic of Serbia continued extending humanitarian assistance to a large number of migrants, without ascertaining in each individual case whether they were in need of international protection or issuing individual decisions determining their status. Following the adoption of the new Law on Asylum and Temporary Protection in the previous […]


Access to Asylum and Reception Conditions in the Republic of Serbia

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 […]