I wish I’m not a woman On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25, 2018) the performance “I wish I’m not a woman” was held at the Center for Culture and Education “Rakovica”. The play deals with the life of migrant Zahra, who tries to find salvation in Europe. It is based on the story of Mahbube Taheri, a migrant woman … Read More
Third training within the project “Mental health for people of concern” Third, the last training for refugees / migrants / asylum seekers was held within the project “Mental health for people of concern” funded by the UNHCR. Training “Mechanisms for the protection of mental health in the community for refugees / migrants / asylum seekers” was held in the premises of the asylum center in Bosilegrad, on 8 and 9 November … Read More
In the premises of IAN women workshop continued After the first workshop was held in the premises of IAN, women workshop continued. Read More
Second training was held within the project “Mental health for people of concern” Second training for refugees / migrants / asylum seekers was held within the project “Mental health for people of concern” funded by the UNHCR. Training “Mechanisms for the protection of mental health in the community for refugees / migrants / asylum seekers” was held in the premises of the asylum center in Krnjaca, on 24 and 25 October 2018. The … Read More
Training on the Istanbul Protocol was held in Prilep Training on the Istanbul Protocol for staff working in the Center for Civic Initiatives, as well as for colleagues from the National Preventive Mechanism in the Former Federal Republic of Macedonia, was held in Prilep, 19 and 20 October 2018. The training was realized within the project “Comprehensive Action Against Torture” implemented by IAN in partnership with the Center for … Read More
Workshop for women in the premises of IAN In the premises of IAN in Belgrade, on Thursday, October 18, 2018. was held the first in a series of workshops for women refugees from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The workshop was realized within the framework of the project “Comprehensive Action against Torture” implemented by IAN, funded by the European Commission. Read More
Training “Mechanisms for the protection of mental health in the community for refugees / migrants / asylum seekers” Within the project “Mental health for people of concern” funded by UNHCR, the first training for refugees / migrants / asylum seekers was held. Training “Mechanisms for the protection of mental health in the community for refugees / migrants / asylum seekers” was held in the premises of the reception and transit center in Obrenovac, on October 10th & 11th, … Read More
Presentation of the report “Documentation of Abuse and Collective Exile of Refugees and Migrants” On Thursday, 4th October 2018, in the House of Human Rights, Bg Center and IAN presented the report “Documentation of Abuse and Collective Exile of Refugees and Migrants”. Documentation was done in 2017, when the Belgrade Center for Human Rights and the International Aid Network (IAN), with the support of the UNHCR Office in Belgrade, formed a special team of … Read More
Elusive summer ’95 (Interviewed and written by a Momir Turudic) Elusive summer ’95. ”When he saw my ID, police officer said: “You are as big as a house, and you are hiding while the others die, shame on you”. Some of the people that stood there said: “Take him, we shouldn’t be dying for his home”. Others were silent, some were looking into the ground, visibly ashamed, but they didn’t … Read More
Ali’s story (Interviewed and written by a Momir Turudic) Ali’s story On the road to nowhere Ali sits on the bench in the park near the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, for years now known as “Afghan park”, among refugees that are passing across the Balkan countries. His clothes are worn, shoes in miserable condition. He says he is 25 years old. To the comment that he looks … Read More
Creative workshops in reception – transit center In Bosilegrad Through its project ”Mental health for people of concern” funded by UNHCR, IAN continues provision of psychosocial support to refugees and migrants accommodated at reception – transit center in Bosilegrad through creative workshops. Creative content of workshops is adjusted for beneficiaries of all ages and equally interesting for men and women. Last workshops were organized on September 6th and 7th 2018. Read More