Republic of Serbia Republic of Serbia Commissariat for Refugees and Migration Commissariat for Refugees and Migration

ENARO Closing Conference ENARO Closing Conference

Ragusa, 28Ragusa, 28thth -30 -30thth November 2012 November 2012

Competences of the CRSMCompetences of the CRSM

Refugees from the former republics of Refugees from the former republics of Yugoslavia (under the Law on Refugees)Yugoslavia (under the Law on Refugees)

Internally displaced personsInternally displaced persons Returnees under the readmission agreements Returnees under the readmission agreements

with the EU countrieswith the EU countries Reception and integration of Asylum SeekersReception and integration of Asylum Seekers Missing personsMissing persons Migration management Migration management

Law on Asylum adopted in 2008Law on Asylum adopted in 2008

Law on Migration Management adopted in 2012Law on Migration Management adopted in 2012

Asylum System in the Republic of SerbiaAsylum System in the Republic of SerbiaLegal FrameworkLegal Framework

Asylum System Asylum System in the Republic of Serbiain the Republic of Serbia

Asylum Commission

Commissariat for Refugees

(Asylum Centres)

Ministry of Interior

StatisticsStatistics

Number of Asylum ApplicationsNumber of Asylum Applications

20082008 20092009 20102010 20112011 2012 2012 (October) (October)

7777 275275 520520 3.1343.134 1.8061.806

NationalityNationality Total for the Total for the years 2008/2012years 2008/2012

AfghanistanAfghanistan 2.8762.876

SomaliaSomalia 790790

PalestinePalestine 227227

PakistanPakistan 562562

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Number of Application

20082009201020112012 October

National and Family StructureNational and Family Structure

NationalityNationality Total for all the Total for all the Year 2012Year 2012

AfghanistanAfghanistan 655655

SomaliaSomalia 273273

PakistanPakistan 192192

Alger Alger 161161

Syria Syria 121121

1578

228

510

338

Male

Female

Minors

Unaccomp.minors

Asylum CentersAsylum Centers

2 Asylum Centers2 Asylum Centers

– Banja KoviljacaBanja Koviljaca Capacity: Capacity: 95 persons persons 1.335 persons accommodated since persons accommodated since 2008

– BogovadjaBogovadja Capacity: Capacity: 160 persons persons 1.303 persons accommodated since persons accommodated since June 2011

Asylum center in Banja KoviljacaCapacity 85 persons

Assistance to the Assistance to the asylum seekersasylum seekers

Housing and provision of basic life conditionsHousing and provision of basic life conditions Language and psycho-social support workshopsLanguage and psycho-social support workshops Free legal aid and translationFree legal aid and translation

– With special regard to their origin, age, marital With special regard to their origin, age, marital status, religion and other relevant characteristicsstatus, religion and other relevant characteristics

– With Special attention and care to unaccompanied With Special attention and care to unaccompanied minorsminors

Assistance to the Assistance to the asylum seekersasylum seekers

Inclusion in Elementary and secondary Inclusion in Elementary and secondary education systemeducation system

Health careHealth care

Assistance of the Center for Social WelfareAssistance of the Center for Social Welfare

Employment of those granted with subsidiary Employment of those granted with subsidiary protection protection

Further StepsFurther Steps

To align national legislation with EU acquieTo align national legislation with EU acquie

To further develop cooperation with neighboring To further develop cooperation with neighboring countries in the area of acceptation and readmissioncountries in the area of acceptation and readmission

To further develop integration mechanisms and To further develop integration mechanisms and capacitiescapacities

Opening of a third asylum centreOpening of a third asylum centre

To improve modality for translation services To improve modality for translation services

To provide social inclusion in receiving communitiesTo provide social inclusion in receiving communities

- Thank you for your attention -

Commissariat for Refugees and Migration

Address: Narodnih heroja 4, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia

Phone: +381 (0)11 285 78 90

Fax: +381 (0)11 312 95 85

E-mail: kirs@kirs.gov.rs