REFUGEE PROBLEM
OUR PUBLICATIONS (rus)
BELARUS IS OUR COMMON HOME (IN FARSI)
Main facts from the history, culture and traditions of Belarus: a brochure for refugees
This publication is designed to help people granted refugee status in the Republic of Belarus to adapt more quickly to life in the country. It contains practical information about all the sides of life in Belarus and also short overview of its history. The brochure is created for refugees and asylum-seekers in the Republic of Belarus.
FORMATION OF A TOLERANT ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHILDREN REFUGEES BY MEANS OF MULTICULTURAL PEDAGOGY
Problem of refugees in the world and the Republic of Belarus is considered in the book. Theoretic basis of multicultural upbringing of pupils are revealed, the main forms and methods of work in this direction are described. The cycle of practical lessons on the process of tolerance formation towards refugees, people of different nationalities and confessions in the context of national traditions and culture of the Belarusian people are given in the manual. The book is designed for teachers of secondary education, additional education of children and youth.
GUIDELINES ON DETENTION
UNHCR’s Guidelines on Applicable Criteria and Standards relating to the Detention of Asylum-Seekers and Alternatives to Detention
This publication presents UNHCR's guidelines relating to the detention of different categories of asylum-seekers. It is designed for border service officers, law enforcement officers, legal practitioners, persons making legal decisions, members of international and non-governmental organizations involved in the solution of refugee issues.
MONITORING AND REFUGEES PROTECTION ISSUES
The publication deals with the issues of monitoring of the situation relating to protection of refugees. Definition of the term "monitoring" is given and assesment of the situation in the sphere of monitoring, history of the issue in the Republic of Belarus, examples of cooperation and also the Protocol of Intent of Cooperation in the sphere of monitoring are presented. The publication is designed for law enforcement officers, non-governmental organizations, students, post-graduate students, students of law faculties, specialists working with refugees, foreign citizens and stateless persons.
INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES AND TEACHING OF TOLERANCE
Information Materials for Mass Media
BELARUS IS OUR COMMON HOME
Main facts from the history, culture and traditions of Belarus: a brochure for refugees
This publication is designed to help people granted refugee status in the Republic of Belarus to adapt more quickly to life in the country. It contains practical information about all the sides of life in Belarus and also short overview of its history. The brochure is created for refugees and asylum-seekers in the Republic of Belarus.
MEMO
for Internal Affairs Personnel
of the Republic of Belarus on Work with Asylum Seekers
Broshure on identification of asulum seekers
Memo for Asulum Seekers
The Memo gives information on how a foreigner can claim refugee status or subsidiary protection in the Republic of Belarus and on where one should apply to be recognizes as a refugee in the Republic of Belarus; detailed information about the procedure of granting refugee status and subsidiary protection according to the legislation of the Republic of Belarus is given. Addresses and telephone numbers of the organizations which provide support and assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in the Republic of Belarus are given. The Memo is published in Russian, English, French and Farsi.
We all live on the Earth: teaching materials on multicultural education
All of us are the inhabitants of our planet. Living together proves the necessity of international dialog, based on values, common for everyone, on understanding of cultural diversity and equal dignity of each civilization and each culture.
The represented materials on multicultural education can be helpful to specialists in sphere of international relations, social and pedagogical work, teachers of social-humanitarian disciplines and languages of international communication, students to learn and understand the purpose and the meaning of this problem better.
MEMO ON EDUCATION
for refugees, persons granted subsidiary
protection in the Republic of Belarus
and applicants for refugee status or subsidiary
protection in the Republic of Belarus
Russian, English and Persian
MEMO ON EMPLOYMENT
for refugees, persons granted subsidiary
protection in the Republic of Belarus
and persons applying for refugee status
or subsidiary protection
in the Republic of Belarus
Russian, English and Persian
MEMO ON SOCIAL PROTECTION,
HEALTH CARE AND HOUSING
for refugees, persons granted subsidiary protection
in the Republic of Belarus and persons applying
for refugee status or subsidiary protection
in the Republic of Belarus
Russian, English and Persian
Forced Migration in the Republic of Belarus: Compilation of Documents on Issues of Asylum, Migration and Citizenship
The compilation includes documents of the Republic of Belarus that regulate legal relationship in the field of forced migration.
The compilation is intended for the Department on Citizenship and Migration and Border Service staff, practical workers, students and post-graduate of law faculties, specialists and also to all those who is interested in refugees and asylum issues.
UNHCR and Refugee Protection
The book contains the most important speeches of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees A. Guterres and UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection E. Feller.
It is addressed to employees of legislative and executive powers, public organizations, educational and scientific institutions and also to all those who is interested in refugees and asylum issues.
Questions of State Border Crossing and the Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Republic of Belarus
(book is placed without appendix 2)
The questions of state border crossing and the status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Republic of Belarus is examined in this practical manual. The information on legislative regulation responsibility for violation residence rules in the territory of the Republic of Belarus by foreign citizens and stateless persons is given.
The manual is intended for the border service and law-enforcement staff, students and post-graduate of law faculties, specialists who work with foreign citizens and stateless persons and also personally to the foreign citizens and stateless persons.
Border Monitoring and Protection of Refugees
Questions of border monitoring and protection of refugees is viewed in this practical manual. The definition of term "border monitoring" and situation assessment of monitoring of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus, brief description of the principles of border procedures towards the most vulnerable persons, seeking for asylum, refugees and others migrants' categories, European Union experience in border monitoring issues are given in the manual.
The practical manual is intended for the border service and law-enforcement staff, public organizations, students, students and post-graduate students of law faculties, specialists who work with foreign citizens and stateless persons.
Refugee Problem through the eyes of Belarusian journalists
Works of Belarusian journalist — the winners of the contest for the best coverage of refugees issues in mass media is presented in the compilation.
The book is intended for high readership.
Questions and Answers about Refugees and Forced Migration
(book is placed without color pages)
The book in popular scientific form of questions and answers tells about refugee problem history, its international legal regulation, differences between refugees and others migrants' categories, refugee problem solution in the Republic of Belarus and also about forming of positive attitude towards them.
The book ntended for high readership.
HIV/AIDS: what is it?
The booklet for refugees and asylum-seekers prepared and published in four languages: Russian, English, French and Dari. The booklet was prepared in the framework of UNHCR Global Programme for Refugees, HIV and AIDS.
Asylum and Migration Nexus
Teaching and metodical manual
The manual gives characteristics of migration of population, observes international standards and national legislation, competency of the apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Border Troops Service in the sphere of migration and asylum, mechanisms of protection system and its significance for the Republic of Belarus as well.
The manual is intended for cadets of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, faculties of Border Troops of the Military Academy and the Institute of National Security of the Republic of Belarus. The publication will be also interesting for students of law faculties, post-graduate students, lecturers and practical workers, dealing with refugee and asylum issues.
Compilation of Documents of the Republic of Belarus on Issues of Asylum, Migration and Citizenship
The compilation includes documents of the Republic of Belarus that regulate legal relationship in the field of forced and external labour migration, foreign citizens and stateless persons' legal status and also the sphere of citizenship in the Republic of Belarus (as of the 1st of March, 2007).
International legal refugee status (authors: Ludmila Pavlova, Andrey Selivanov)
Manual for students
The present manual is the first manual of this kind in the Republic of Belarus. It covers the process of formation and development of the institution of refugee rights in international law, its sources, and principles. It views “a refugee” definition, analyzes international conventions relating to refugee status, mechanisms of refugee rights protection in the framework of the UN and European regional organizations, shows the national procedures of granting refugee status assigned to the legislation of different countries including the Republic of Belarus.
The manual is planned for students of law faculties, post graduate students, academicians and practical workers, engaged in the migration issues.
UNHCR and the System of Refugee Protection in the Republic of Belarus (autor: Andrey Selivanov)
The monograph reviews the UNHCR activities in the establishing process of the system of refugee protection in the Republic of Belarus. It also describes the system of international liability for refugee status.
It is recommended for researchers, lecturers, students, readers that are interested and do research on the issues of migration, refugees and international organizations' activities.
Памятка беженцу (in Russian)
Memo for a refugee (in English)
The memo gives information on who can be granted refugee status in the Republic of Belarus; on where to submit a refugee status application in the Republic of Belarus; on the rights and obligations of refugees. It gives a list of addresses and telephones of organizations that may provide assistance to refugees and asylum-seekers in the Republic of Belarus.
It is intended for refugee status applicants in the Republic of Belarus.
Mass Media and the Coverage of Refugee Problem
The practical manual reviews the establishing of the asylum institute, creative tasks for Mass Media employees, practical recommendations for this group of professionals.
The manual may be useful for the journalists and also for everyone who is engaged in the solving of the refugees’ problem.
Refugees and Us (authors: Ludmila Smagina, Vadim Samatyia, Andrey Selivanov)
The present manual is intended to familiarize the young people with the issues of forced migration and refugees in the context of the overall problem of human and children rights observance. The published materials include a series of moral and legal conversations where historical aspects of refugee origin are described, refugee treatment in different periods of time and in different states, the position of international community and the most influential organizations in particular, the situation of refugees in the Republic of Belarus, etc. The structure of every unit includes theoretical information that the teacher should report to students and practical tasks for children. The manual can be used by form-masters, subject-teachers, social pedagogues and other specialists to carry out extracurricular activities.
Youth and Multicultural Education at High School in Belarus (author: Irina Kalachyova)
The manual describes theoretic and methodical aspects of multicultural education as the most important aspect of high school internationalization, reveals its essence, aims, functions, main trends; analyzes the ways of creating tolerant personality in the high education sphere and the role of international organizations.
The manual reviews the main aspects of the academic course "Multicultural education of students in Belarus" and is intended for skill improvement system of educational sphere specialists (the Higher School).
It is recommended for international departments' specialists, social and educational work with the young people, lecturers of social and humanitarian subjects and languages of intercultural communication, curators of students' groups, students.
The System of Citizenship in the Republic of Belarus: issues of implementation (authors: Larisa Vasilieva, Vasily Shuntov)
The mechanisms of implementing the Law on Citizenships of the Republic of Belarus (2002) and other legal acts in the framework of the system of citizenships are described in the manual.
Intended for lecturers, law faculty students, law-enforcement staff members, foreign and stateless persons.
Responsibility of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons for Infringement of the Rules of Residence in the Republic of Belarus. Deportation Issues (authors: Galina Komarovskaya, Natalia Makarchik, Andrey Selivanov)
The practical manual touches upon the foreign citizens and stateless persons liability issues for breaking the rules of residence of the Republic of Belarus, the main measures of responsibility are listed, the procedure of their appliance and appeal of decisions on administrative offences, and also the reasons, conditions and the deportation procedure of foreign citizens and stateless persons.
The manual can be useful for law-enforcement staff members, law faculty students, specialists working with foreign citizens and stateless persons and also for foreign citizens and stateless persons themselves.
Administrative and Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Republic of Belarus (authors: Natalia Makarchik, Dmitry Ananiev)
The practical manual reviews administrative and legal aspects of the foreign citizens' status in the Republic of Belarus. Particular attention is paid to legal regulation of foreign citizens' entry into the Republic of Belarus, their departure from Belarus, transit travel through the territory of the Republic of Belarus. Moreover, it describes the legal regulation of permanent and temporary residence of foreigners in the Republic of Belarus, and also medical insurance and service, working and business activities. Normative legal acts as of the 1st July, 2003.
The manual can be useful for law-enforcement staff members, law faculty students, specialists working with foreign citizens and stateless persons and also foreign citizens and stateless persons themselves.
We are Part of Belarusian Society
Compilation of materials about refugees in Belarus.