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Profiling of Internally Displaced People in Kosovo*
The populations that were forcibly displaced, as a results of the events taking place between 1998 and 1999 and in 2004 in Kosovo, have been facing a protracted displacement situation. Securing sustainable solutions to this situation has been a key concern for both...
Refugees Mental Health -2017 Research Report
Refugees are one of the most psychologically vulnerable groups. An average refugee has survived more than six highly traumatic events in the country of origin or on route from country of origin. This contributes to several times higher prevalence of different...
Challenges and Potentials of Refugee Children – 2017 Data Overview
Between January and September 2017 there were between 37% and 48% children in the refugee population in Serbia. Among them, the most vulnerable group were unaccompanied or separated children (UASC). In order to provide children with adequate and adjusted protection...
Birth registration leaflet
UNHCR jointly with its legal aid partner NGO Vaša Prava BiH and UNICEF developed a leaflet on birth registration to raise awareness on the birth registration procedure among population at risk of statelessness in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The leaflet provides...
No Residence, No Documents
UNHCR supported production on this docuemnt through a project to support persons at risk of statelessness. The views and recommendations expressed are those of the Association Vasa prava BiH and do not necessaraly reflect the position of UNHCR. You can download the...
Displaced People from Kosovo* in the Region – A Re-assessment of Interest to Return
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency estimates that of those displaced by the conflict that took place between 1998 and 1999 some 90,000 still have displacement-related needs and are awaiting solutions. Of them, 72,000 are estimated to be in Serbia, 16,406 in Kosovo, 729 in...
Persons at risk of statelessness in Serbia
The overall objective of the survey was to obtain reliable and representative data on different dimensions of statelessness of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians (RAE) in Serbia. The survey was carried out in ‘Roma’ settlements on a sample which included 1,987 households...
WRD 2016 Brochure
WRD 2016 Brochure – was jointly published by MHRR and UNHCR on World Refugee Day 2016 and consist of detailed information on ongoing Annex VII projects and human stories portraying needs and success stories. You can download the report here >> (English,PDF, Size...
Support for IDPs in Serbia – Consolidated Report and Programme Strategy
This paper is the main output of a project to develop a programme strategy to address the needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Serbia. The project, commissioned by UNHCR, had three phases. It first looked at the current situation of IDPs in Serbia, based...
Community Support Projects in Municipalities Along the Refugee Route
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Skopje, only from July 2015 to March 2016 during the peak of the movement caused by raging wars and conflicts in the Middle East, most notably in Syria, nearly 800,000 people...
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...