Handbook on Protection of Stateless Persons
This Handbook is intended to guide government officials, judges and practitioners, as well as UNHCR staff and others involved in addressing statelessness. It is hoped that the Handbook will provide a valuable resource for both statelessness determination and the development and implementation of law and policies relating to the protection of stateless persons.
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From War-Torn Ukraine to the Dance Stage: Nurturing Talent Amidst Exile
19 Sep 2023Since the outbreak of the great war in Ukraine, nearly a third of the population has been displaced from their homes. Over 6.2 million Ukrainian refugees are currently scattered across the globe, while almost 5.1 million people have been displaced within the country. Among those forced to flee and seek […]
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Unveiling of a mural in gratitude to the residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina for welcoming refugees
20 Jun 2023Today, a mural was unveiled in the Municipality of Ilidža, created by UNHCR in collaboration with the Municipality of Ilidža and students from the Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo, on the occasion of World Refugee Day. Sarajevo, 20 June 2023 – In celebration of World Refugee Day this year, UNHCR, […]
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Asylum and Integration are Possible in Bosnia and Herzegovina
24 Mar 2023UNHCR Participatory Assessment Report 2022 states feedback from asylum-seekers and refugees, reveals key challenges and gives a set of recommendations for international community and BiH authorities
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One year after the Russian invasion, insecurity clouds return intentions of displaced Ukrainians
24 Feb 2023Twelve months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 13 million people remain uprooted from their homes, including nearly 8 million refugees across Europe and some 5 million internally displaced people within Ukraine. Their prospects for return in the near future, however, are clouded by continued hostilities, insecurity and […]
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UNHCR supported the 16 Days of Activism campaign organized this year under the motto #neznačine i #prepoznajidjeluj
15 Dec 2022Together with its partners BHWI and Vaša Prava BiH, UNHCR supported the 16 Days of Activism campaign organized by UN Women Bosnia and Herzegovina with the support of the Embassy of Sweden under the motto #neznačine i #prepoznajidjeluj (#nomeansno and #recognizeandact). The campaign was focused on the fight against sexual […]
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Short documentary on statelessness in BiH: Nihada – Invisible Dreams
14 Dec 2022This 12-minute documentary film, which premiered at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, talks about statelessness as a problem that UNHCR is addressing globally, including in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). In 2022, UNHCR BiH assisted Giorgio Ghiotto, a young Italian documentary film director and cinematographer, in making this short film about […]
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Nine-year-old refugee from Syria takes over UNHCR BiH for a day
18 Nov 2022Nine-year-old Yazan from Syria, who with his mother found refuge in Bosnia and Herzegovina after they escaped conflicts in their country, took over the leadership of the UNHCR office in Sarajevo for a day. He is one of many children in Bosnia and Herzegovina who, on the occasion of World […]
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UNHCR and UNICEF paid a visit to Ukrainian refugees in Medjugorje
28 Oct 2022The handover ceremony of laptops and school equipment to children from Ukraine held in Medjugorje on the occasion of UN Day
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How Contemporary Cinema Portrays Those Forced to Flee
16 Aug 2022CineLink Talks session “How Contemporary Cinema Portrays Those Forced to Flee?” organized on 16 August within the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, has gathered more than 30 cinematographers, UNHCR representatives and other individuals who work directly with persons forced to flee their homes, to discuss the cinema industry’s role in the […]
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9 Feb 2022
Despite the so-called Balkan route closure in 2016, refugees and migrants continue to move through Bosnia and Herzegovina. Out of more than 85,000 refugees, asylum–seekers, and migrants who have passed through the country since early 2018, only a tiny percentage remained in the country to claim asylum while most of […]