Managing Irregular Migration Along the Western Balkans Route and the Right to Asylum – Key Challenges and Practice
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The author highlights the complexity of controlling irregular migration from the perspective of the policies of the European Union and other European countries, as well as the current challenges faced by the competent authorities in the Republic of Serbia in the field of asylum. The armed conflicts in Syria and the threat to the lives of the civilian population have led to massive irregular migration along the Western Balkans route. Using statistical methods, content analysis, comparative analysis and formal-logical analysis, data on irregular migration and asylum in the Republic of Serbia and certain EU and regional countries from 2015 to 2023 were processed. The hypothesis was confirmed that the persons who express the intention to apply for asylum in Serbia are mostly irregular migrants from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and Iran who enter economically developed EU countries and whose ultimate goal is to obtain the right to asylum in Germany and other developed EU countries. The paper analyzes the challenges faced by law enforcement authorities regarding illegal entry, residence, transit, and exit from the Republic of Serbia, as well as the challenges in the practical implementation of the right to asylum.
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