Donor: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duration: The Croatian Law Center has been continuously acting as an implementing partner of UNHCR in the Republic of Croatia since 2003. The current project is being implemented from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.
The aim of the Project is to ensure access to the basic rights of forcibly displaced persons – potential applicants for international protection, applicants for international protection, persons granted international protection and foreigners under temporary protection, as well as strengthening the capacity of national bodies related to the application of relevant international, European and national regulations in the field of asylum, migration and human rights protection.
Activities:
- Provision of initial legal information on the international protection system to potential applicants for international protection
- Provision of legal information and legal advice on the rights and obligations of persons granted international protection status and foreigners under temporary protection
- Provision of legal information and legal assistance to persons granted international protection status in family reunification procedures
- Training of border police officers on human rights protection and access to the asylum system
- Strengthening the capacities of administrative court judges on selected topics in the field of asylum law
- Strengthening cooperation and improving networking among civil society organizations and other stakeholders in the system, primarily through regular meetings of the Asylum Coordination
- Preparation and drafting of reports on the asylum system in the Republic of Croatia and on access to the territory and the asylum system
