Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 February 2011.

Montenegro

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for two refugee camps in the Konik suburb of Podgorica, Montenegro; and what action they will take to ensure that proper protection is afforded to the Roma of Montenegro, including those from Kosovo.

Answer: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has a partnership agreement with the Montenegrin Red Cross in which UNHCR provides the funding and the Montenegrin Red Cross manages the camps. The UK contributes funding to the UNHCR and is providing political support to Montenegro's efforts to provide more care for refugees in line with standards specified in the European Commission (EC) Analytical Report of 9 November 2010. We believe that it is an important part of the country's EU accession process to ensure full legal status and security for remaining refugees in the Konik camps and elsewhere in Montenegro, including those from Kosovo

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