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UNHCR Serbia Update, 1 - 14 October 2018

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  • The number of new refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants in Serbia on 14 October was 3,825, compared to 3,905 counted two weeks ago. Of those, 3,338 (i.e. 87%) were accommodated in 15 governmental Reception/Transit (RTC) or Asylum Centres. Also, close to 500 mainly male refugees/migrants were observed outside the centres: 200 in Belgrade City, another 200 camping close to borders with Croatia or Hungary and up to 80 in Loznica, close to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • UNHCR and partners in Serbia observed or assisted 751 newly arriving refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants (compared to 1,130 during the preceding fortnight). Of them, 34% were nationals of Afghanistan, 33% of Iran, 19% of Pakistan, 6% of Iraq, etc. Majority, 71%, were men, 8% women and 21% were children, including 107 Unaccompanied and Separated Children- UASC. Some 37% arrived from fYRo Macedonia, 30% by air, 29% from Bulgaria and 4% from other destinations.

  • In September, 628 foreigners registered intentions to seek asylum in Serbia. Among them, 67% were adult men, 9% adult women and 24% children, while citizens of Iran represented 35%, Afghanistan 22%, Pakistan 11%, followed by India (8%), Iraq (7%), Syria (5%), etc. No application received positive decision in September and four applications were rejected, leaving the number of positive decisions by the Asylum Office so far in 2018 at 23 in total. Below chart refers for trends.