HOMELESSNESS SERIOUS THREAT TO REFUGEES IN POLAND, BULGARIA, UNITED STATES AND SLOVAKIA – UN REPORT

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Date: 7 Jun 2013 15:00:01 -0400
Subject: HOMELESSNESS SERIOUS THREAT TO REFUGEES IN POLAND, BULGARIA
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HOMELESSNESS SERIOUS THREAT TO REFUGEES IN POLAND, BULGARIA AND
SLOVAKIA – UN REPORTNew York, Jun 7 2013 3:00PMHomelessness and the
threat of homelessness are two of the most serious conditions
affecting refugees and asylum-seekers living in Poland, Bulgaria and
Slovakia, according to a report released today by the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

<i>Where is my home?</i>, a collection of three studies on housing
issues and homelessness among refugees and asylum-seekers in the three
countries, is part of a regional initiative by UNHCR in central Europe
and is based on research conducted in 2012.

The study found that up to 10 per cent of people receiving
international protection in Poland are "living in extreme
homelessness" – without a roof over their head. Between 30 and 40 per
cent are categorized as "living in housing exclusion" – sheltered, but
without permanent accommodation. Only 20 per cent of Poland's
asylum-seekers and refugees are living in "secure and adequate"
housing conditions.

"The refugee housing crisis in Poland is caused by shortcomings in the
integration process and policies that limit the ability of
asylum-seekers to find jobs," Adrian Edwards, a spokesperson for the
agency, <"http://www.unhcr.org/51b1fba69.html">told reporters in
Geneva.

The report recommends that refugees in Poland be given greater
financial assistance during integration, that they be assisted in
finding their first home, and that the State increase the availability
of temporary accommodation for refugees who are in the process of
integrating, also known as "bridge housing."

In Bulgaria, researchers identified homelessness as a threat at every
stage of the asylum process, Mr. Edwards noted.

"In addition to discovering homelessness among newly arrived
asylum-seekers, researchers found at least one example of a fully
integrated refugee who was destitute and living on the street."

A major cause of homelessness in Bulgaria is due to the policy of
prolonged detention, says the report. In order to be released, many
asylum-seekers falsely declare that they have accommodation elsewhere,
but are unaware that these declarations make them ineligible for
further State protection.

The report on Bulgaria called the country's refugee integration
measures "insufficient in their scope and duration." Among its 20
recommendations, the report suggests that Bulgarian municipalities
become partners in refugee integration to increase the availability of
housing and that the country reform its integration process.

Researchers in Slovakia found that the country's official integration
centre, a 10-flat complex situated in the city of Zvolen, was empty at
the time of the study and had not been occupied by asylum-seekers
since 2011. Similarly, nine low-rent apartments in Bratislava
earmarked for refugee accommodation were unavailable for occupancy at
the time of the study.

In 2011, 491 foreigners applied for asylum in Slovakia. Only 12 asylum
applications were granted and 91 people were given subsidiary
protection. Seven refugees achieved Slovak citizenship.

This record improved in 2012, according to the Slovak Ministry of
Interior, with 32 foreigners given asylum out of 732 applications, and
subsidiary protection granted to 104 people. No refugees were granted
citizenship in 2012.

The studies were conducted as part of UNHCR's mandate to promote
refugee integration in host countries, and to monitor integration
issues such as housing, employment, education and public attitudes
towards foreigners and asylum-seekers.

Similar research is under way in Romania, Slovenia, Hungary and the
Czech Republic.Jun 7 2013 3:00PM
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