UNHCR reports on homelessness among asylum seekers in Central Europe

Date: 
Friday, October 4, 2013

UNHCR Central Europe has released three reports documenting the housing situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia. The reports were sponsored by UNHCR and the research was carried out by independent experts. The reports reveal that asylum seekers and refugees often find themselves in situations of destitution and homelessness in these three countries owing to obstacles such as shortage of housing facilities, lack of access to the labour market or excessively high rents. Similar research is currently underway in Romania, Slovenia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

Read the full reports on the website of UNHCR Central Europe.


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