PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Soren Jessen-Petersen welcomed the signing of the Protocol on Voluntary and Sustainable Return between Pristina and Belgrade. The Protocol was signed today by the SRSG, the Head of the Pristina Delegation of the Direct Dialogue Working Group, Dardan Gashi, and the Head of the Belgrade Delegation of the Direct Dialogue Working Group, Milorad Todorovic, as part of ongoing efforts to intensify the return process.
On this occasion, the SRSG said: “Today’s signing of the Protocol by Pristina and Belgrade is an important moment. It shows that we are all committed to put the rights of the displaced persons on the forefront.”
The Protocol seeks to improve the conditions for return and enhance capacity for implementation of the return process through provisions that range from providing access to basic services for the returnees to promoting integration of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The Protocol acknowledges that successful return of IDPs is based on three elements: ensuring safety of returnees; returning property to the displaced and rebuilding their houses; and creating an environment that sustains returns.
“The Protocol confirms that in spite of differences on various issues, there is a will to cooperate to end the situation of displacement while duly respecting the right of the internally displaced to return to their homes and to freely choose their places of residence,” said the SRSG.
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Praxis' legal mobile teams visited the following:
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Praxis' legal mobile teams visited the following:
December
• 18 December - Collective Centre "PIM Standard", Krnjaca
• 18 December - Roma settlement, Kragujevac
• 14 December - Private accommodation, Subotica
• 13 December - Roma settlement "Rasadnici", Krusevac
• 13 December - Private accommodation, Subotica
• 12 December - Collective Centre "Stara Ciglana", Vlasotince
• 6 December - Private accommodation and Collective Centre "PIM Usce", Obrenovac
• 5 December - Collective Centre "Trmbas", Kragujevac
• 4 December - Private accommodation, Novi Pazar
November
• 27 November - Roma settlement, Kragujevac
• 26 November - Roma settlement "Veliki Rit", Novi Sad
• 22 November - Collective Centres "GIK Banat", "Gradjevinar" and "Novi autoput", Grocka
• 21 November - Collective Centre "Salvatore", Bujanovac
• 20 November - Collective Centre "Selova", Kursumlija
• 20 November - Collective Centre "Karadjordjev dom", Raca
• 15 November - Collective Centre "Bosko Buha Jabuka", Prijepolje
• 14 November - Private accommodation, Sjenica
• 8 November - Collective Centre "Varna", Sabac
• 7 November - Private accommodation, Novi Pazar
• 5 November 5 - Private Accommodation, Pozarevac
October
• 19 October - Collective Centre "Rasadnici", Vranje
• 19 October - Collective Centre "Sijerinska banja", Medvedja
• 18 October - Collective Centre "Dom ucenika", Vranje
• 18 October - Collective Centre "Mostanica", Vranje
• 18 October - Collective Centre "OS P. Devedzic", Vranje
• 18 October - Collective Centre "OS 1. Maj Vrtogos", Vranje
• 10 October - Collective Centre "Zadruzni dom Donje Crnatovo", Zitoradja
• 1 October - Roma settlement "Veliki Rit", Novi Sad
September
• 28 September - Collective Centre "Mostogradnja", Doljevac
• 27 September - Collective Centre "OS Vitko i Sveta", Gornji Barbes, Gadzin Han
• 19/20 September - Private accommodation, Subotica
• 18 September - Collective Centre "Barake Ratko Mitrovic", Pozega
• 18 September - Collective Centre "ZZ Blagaja", Pozega
• 12 September - Red Cross, Novi Pazar
• 5 September - Collective Centre "Vile Gamzigradske Banje", Zajecar
• 4 September - Collective Centre "Karatas", Kladovo
August
• 23/24 August - Collective Centre "Salvatore", Bujanovac
• 21 August - Roma settlement, Zrenjanin
• 16 August - Collective Centre "Grljan DP Romulijana", Zajecar
• 15 August - Collective Centre "Hotel Krajina INEX", Negotin
• 15 August - Collective Centre "ORA Sartid", Smederevo
• 9 August - Collective Centre "Odmaraliste Rtanj", Boljevac
• 8 August - Collective Centre "Hotel Srbija", Bor
• 7 August - Roma settlement "Reva", Krnjaca, Belgrade
• 2 August - Collective Centre "Napred", Mladenovac
July
• 24 July - Collective Centre "Motel Ras Pazariste", Novi Pazar
• 24 July - Private accommodation, Loznica
• 18 July - Collective Centre "PKB Bresnica", Kragujevac
• 12 July - Collective Centre "Motel Atina", Leskovac
• 11 July - Private accommodation, Lapovo
• 10 July - Collective Centre "Kolare", Jagodina
• 5 July - Private accommodation, Grocka
• 5 July - Collective Centre "Hotel ES i Remizijana", Bela Palanka
June
• 27 June - Private accommodation, Vrsac
• 26 June - Collective Centre "Beranovac", Kraljevo
• 21 June - Private accommodation, Sjenica
• 20 June 20 - Private Accommodation, Obrenovac
• 19 June 19 - Collective Centre "Zadruzni dom Donje Crnatovo", Zitoradja
• 11 June 11 - Private Accommodation, Svilajnac
• 7 June 7 - Collective Centre "Dibrava-Prilicki kiseljak", Ivanjica
• 7 June 7 - Collective Centre "Satorsko naselje Stari Aerodrom" Kraljevo
• 6 June 6 - Collective Centre "Barake Planum", Cajetina
• 6 June 6 - Collective Centres "GP Zlatibor Standard" and "Zabucje", Uzice
• 5 June 5 - Collective Centre "DO Trmbas", Kragujevac
• 1 June - Private accommodation, Novi Pazar
May
• 30 May - Collective Centres "Fabrika stofova " and "Ambulanta Popovac", Paracin
• 23 May - Collective Centre "Montazna baraka Kablar ", Kraljevo
• 23 May - Collective Centre "Hotel Vrelo", Bajina Basta
• 22 May - Collective Centre "Stara bolnica", Ljubovija
• 17 May - Private accommodation, Krusevac
• 15 May - Collective Centre "Radnicko naselje Selova ", Kursumlija
• 10 May - Private accommodation, Trstenik
• 8/9 May - Private accommodation, Subotica
• 8 May - Collective Centre " Stara Ciglana", Vlasotince
• 3 May - Collective Centre "Vila Morava", Kraljevo
April
• 20 April - Collective Centres "Mostanica", "OS Prvi Maj Vrtogos", "OS P. Devedzic", "Dom ucenika", Vranje
• 19 April - Collective Centre "Salvatore", Bujanovac and Collective Centre "Rasadnici", Vranje
• 18 April - Collective Centres "Motel Kamping", "Stara Ciglana", "Deciji Vrtic", Bujanovac
• 12 April - Red Cross, Novi Pazar
March
• 28/29 March - Roma settlement "Beograd Mahala", Nis
• 27 March - Collective Centre "Kasarna", Petrovac
• 22 March - Roma settlement "Surducka III deo", Zrenjanin
• 22 March - The Trustee's Office, Bor
• 21 March - Collective Centre "Karatas", Kladovo
• 20 March - Collective Centre "Grljan", Zajecar
• 14/15 March - Collective Centres "Hotel Serbia", Niska Banja, "Odmaraliste Trem", Sicevo, "Dom Omladine", Nis and Roma settlement "Beograd Mahala", Nis
• 13 March - Collective Centres "Izvor" and "Hotel Svrljig", Svrljig
• 13 March - Collective Centre "Motel Morava", Aleksinac
• 8 March - Collective Centres "Hotel Kastrum DP Romulijana", "Vile DP Romulijana" and "Vila Kopaonik", Gamzigradska Banja, Zajecar
• 7 March - The Trustee's Office, Pirot
• 6 March - Collective Centre "Hotel Krajina", Negotin
• 6 March - Collective Centre "Karadjordjev dom", Raca
February
• 21 February - The Trustee's Office, Smederevo
• 21 February - Collective Centre "Hotel Park", Prijepolje
• 21 February - Collective Centre "Bosko Buha Jabuka", Prijepolje
• 20 February - Collective Centre "Hotel Karadjordje", Topola
• 20 February - Red Cross, Sjenica
• 15/16 February - Roma settlement, Subotica
• 14 February - The Trustee's Office, Arandjelovac
• 14 February - Collective Centre "Kolare", Jagodina
• 13 February - Collective Centre "PKB Bresnica", Kragujevac
• 13 February - The Trustee's Office, Lazarevac
• 8 February - Collective Centre "GP Napred", Mladenovac
• 8 February - Collective Centre "Miodrag Sibinovic Zoran", Rtanj
• 7 February - Collective Centre "Hotel ES i Remizijana", Bela Palanka
• 6 February - Collective Centre "Hotel Serbia", Bor
• 6 February - Collective Centre "Varna", Sabac
• 1 February - The Trustee's Office, Smederevska Palanka
January
• 29 January - Collective Centre "ORA Sartid - Radinac", Smederevo
• 25 January - Red cross, Pancevo
• 24 January - Collective Centres "Barake Ratko Mitrovic" and "ZZ Blagaja", Pozega
• 23 January - Collective Centres "Motel Atina" and "Dom kulture Pecenjevce", Leskovac
• 22 January - Collective Centre "7.juli", Zemun
• 18 January - Collective Centre "Vila Maricic", Mataruska Banja
• 17 January - Collective Centre "Hotel Zica", Mataruska Banja
• 17 January - Collective Centre "Psihijatrija Avala", Vozdovac, Belgrade
• 16 January - Roma settlement, Zemun Polje, Zemun
Praxis' legal mobile team visited the following:
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Praxis' legal mobile team visited the following:
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
Praxis' legal mobile teams visited the following:
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
Praxis' legal mobile team visited the following:
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
Praxis' legal mobile team visited the following:
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
In January 2005 Praxis established close cooperation with the ARC Field Offices and started planning joint mobile team visits (Go & Inform Visits) to different places in Southern Serbia where IDPs are accommodated. ARC’s mandate includes the reconstruction of houses for returnees to Kosovo. Praxis agreed to regularly participate on ARC’s Go & Inform Visits (GIV) by providing IDPs with legal assistance, information and counselling. The first GIV took place on February 1, when Praxis and CRP/Kosovo visited IDPs in Novi Pazar. The visits to Bujanovac in February and Svilajnac in March followed.