Support to refugees and asylum seekers in Serbia – February 2018.
In 2018, the Belgrade Center for Human Rights will continue to provide free and professional legal assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in Serbia, with the support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. In addition to providing direct legal assistance, the attention of the Belgrade Center will be directed towards raising the awareness […]
Executive Director of the Belgrade Center for Human Rights talked about migrant crisis in TV show Cultural Center
Sonja Tošković, Executive Director of the Belgrade Center for Human Rights, took part in a TV show Cultural Center on the issue of the migrant crisis in Serbia and Europe, and the attitude towards migrants in culture and society. Sonja Tošković emphasized the specifics of Serbia as a transit country, in which migrants briefly stay [...]Refugee Situation in Serbia in February 2018
According to the UNHCR estimates, the number of refugees and migrants in Serbia remained almost the same during February and amounted to about 4,100 persons of concern, of which about 3,800 were located in state asylum centers and reception centers. Most of the refugees and migrants were accommodated in the asylum center in Krnjaca (577) […]
Executive Director of the Belgrade Center for Human Rights was elected as a board member for the ECRE Southeast Europe
At the ECRE General Assembly held in October 2017, Ms. Sonja Tošković, Executive Director of the Belgrade Center for Human Rights, was elected as a board member for the ECRE Southeast Europe. ECRE is a pan-European alliance of 96 organizations that protect and promote the rights of refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons. The mission of ECRE […]
‘Zero draft’ of the global compact on refugees
When the New York Declaration was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2016 two new documents were envisaged – the Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact and the Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. The UN member states have pledged to uphold the principles of human rights and […]
Refugee Situation in Serbia in January 2018
According to the UNHCR estimates, the number of refugees and migrants in Serbia remained almost the same during January and amounted to about 4,100 persons of concern, of which about 3,900 were located in state asylum centers and reception centers. Most of the refugees and migrants were accommodated in the asylum center in Krnjaca (643) […]
Human Rights Committee: Returning a child to Greece may amount to violation of international obligations
The United Nations Human Rights Committee delivered in November 2017 an important decision on the rights of the child in cases of deportation. Namely, the Committee concluded that the Danish authorities’ decision to deport a child to Greece without taking special child specific safeguards into account and considering his asylum application could amount to a […]
EASO publishes new COI on Afghanistan
European Asylum Support Office (EASO) recently published country of origin information report titled ‘Afghanistan: Networks’. In 2016, Afghanistan ranked second in the top countries of origin in EU countries, with more than 175,000 asylum applicants in the Member States. Even though the number of asylum seekers was drastically reduced in 2017 due to increased border […]
