International Conference “Migration at Sea: International Law Perspectives and Regional Approaches”, Ohrid, Macedonia, 6 October 2015 MIGRATION CRISIS:

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International Conference “Migration at Sea: International Law Perspectives and Regional Approaches”, Ohrid, Macedonia, 6 October 2015 MIGRATION CRISIS: MACEDONIA ON CROSSROADS PhD Ana Nikodinovska Krstevska PhD Borka Tusevska PhD Olga Koshevaliska

 Introduction  Not every asylum seeker will ultimately be recognized as a refugee, but every refugee is initially an asylum seeker  Legal instruments: Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and 1967 Protocol EU asylum policy: -Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is intended to ensure that the rights of refugees under international law are protected in its member states -Dublin Convention and the Dublin II Regulation

 Is there criminal responsibility for unlawful entry in EU country and Macedonia?  Under the Dublin Convention in cases when the refugees had entered unlawfully in the country of refuge, then the Contracting States of this Convention shall not impose penalties  Under the applicable legal framework in Macedonia “Illegal entry” into Macedonia is punishable by detention and expulsion from the country - irregular migrant - asylum-seeker

 Macedonia on the crossroads  Even though we are not a frontline country to the Schengen zone, still the geographical position of Macedonia (being the crossroad on the Balkan) puts us in a very controversial position in this migration crisis context.  At least persons cross into Macedonia each day  In 2011, Macedonia received 744 asylum applications  In 2012, 638 applications were received  In 2013 a total of 1,353 new asylum applications were submitted.  In 2014, 1,289 new asylum-seekers  In 2015, until the end of June 1,446 asylum - seekers

 Macedonian asylum policy and its shortcomings  Law on Asylum and Temporary Protection and its Amendments  There are positive developments in terms of amending the asylum legislation but still Macedonia is not considered as a safe third country  UNHCR advises that other states should refrain from returning or sending asylum seekers to Macedonia, until further improvements to address these gaps have been made, in accordance with international standards  Asylum Department within the Ministry of Interior, which is the primary governmental body responsible for implementation of the reception and asylum procedure, including escorting the asylum-seeker(s) to the country’s only reception center for asylum-seekers.

 Intention to submit a request for recognition of the right to asylum and request for recognition of the right to asylum -The asylum procedure and the rights of the asylum seekers - The Law on Asylum and Temporary Protection allows for a speeded or a regular procedure -Up to 90 per cent of asylum-seekers leave the country before the asylum procedure is completed that means that Macedonia is used as transit stage on the way to Western Europe. -Regular procedure for recognition of the right to asylum

 Macedonia has steadily strengthened its asylum system over the years. The legislative framework has been improvement and is today largely in line with international standards. But significant weaknesses persist in the asylum system in practice. Macedonia has not been able to ensure that asylum-seekers have access to a fair and efficient asylum procedure. This is reflected, amongst others, by the fact that Macedonia has not yet put in place protection sensitive screening mechanisms at the border to identify those who may be in need of protection and to refer the individuals concerned to appropriate procedures.

 Thank you for your attention