There are 211,972 beneficiaries of social assistance living in Serbia, but according to the Ombudsman about 500,000 Serbian citizens cannot meet basic subsistence needs. Families with three or more dependent children, the elderly, the sick and the unemployed are in the worst situation. Serbian citizens returned through the Readmission agreement are also among them. 846 persons have been deported from …

Project aims to strengthen integration capacities of at least 100 asylum seekers through provision of specific knowledge about relevant psychosocial and life skills and improvement of their mental health condition. True integration of asylum seekers implies a long-term concern for their health, because when they are medically stable, then they are capable and ready for the next steps in integration, …

The aim of the project is to empower and support asylum seekers to provide adequate and efficient help and support to other persons who are in the same or similar situation. The training is designed for asylum seekers accommodated in asylum centres who will be able to knowledge gained in the training, use to communicate effectively with each other in …

On June 26th, implementation of the project Valuing childcare and housework has officially begun. The project is part of a larger project “Gender Responsible Governance – Redistribution of Unpaid Care Work”, implemented by UN Women in collaboration with Coordination Body for Gender Equality, with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom and the British Embassy. Project activities are …

Although more than two decades have passed since the armed conflict in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, many victims and survivors are still awaiting justice. Thousands of men and women, victims of war torture, living largely on the margins of society, continue to seek justice. Victim witnesses of war crimes need to be supported and psychologically prepared for the …

Since the signing of the Readmission agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the European Community on September 18th, 2007 in Brussels, a large number of people was voluntarily or forcibly deported to their country of origin, Serbia and Albania. Over 20000 Serbian citizens were deported from EU, out of which 75% is Roma population. The overall objective of the …

Overall objective of the project is the world without torture where perpetrators are brought to justice and torture survivors fully enjoy their human rights. Specific objective is to contribute to effective prevention of torture, fight against impunity and healing from consequences of torture in the Balkans. The objectives of the action will be achieved through a model encompassing three interrelated …

Overall objective of the project is to improve mental health and overall well-being of persons of concern (PoCs) in Serbia Specific objectives of the project are: –              Specialized psychotherapy and/or psychiatric treatment provided to highly traumatized persons, including torture victims. –              A group of PoCs trained in community-based protection activities, including peer counselling and conducting self-support groups. Activities implemented: Provision of …

Overall objective of the project is to contribute to the eradication of torture and impunity in Serbian society and healing from consequences of torture. Overall objective will be reached through the following specific objectives: 1) Fight against torture and impunity through monitoring the implementation of the Action plan for the Chapter 23 and advocating for legislative changes. 2) Ensuring adequate redress …

The goal of the project is to improve the quality of life of refugees and migrants settled in the Reception centre in Bosilegrad and to encourage their integration into local society. Within the scope of this project that lasts until 28th of February, IAN is providing psycho-social support through psychological workshops and creative workshops for refugee women and through creative/musical …

Overall aim of the project is to contribute to well-being, improvement of health and psychological status, and quality of life of torture victims and their family members – refugees from Middle East and North Africa, currently settled in Serbia. The aim will be achieved through comprehensive assistance that includes psychological, medical and legal assistance to torture victims and their family …

Short project description: Objective of the project is to contribute to more adequate identification and documentation of consequences of torture among asylum seekers. This project is developed in order to assist health professionals and other relevant stakeholders in dealing with new, burning issue on increased number of asylum seekers in Serbia. Among asylum seekers, there is great number of those …