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Overview of statistical practice
Statistics on asylum procedures are published on the Ministry of the Interior’s website,[1] as well as the website of the Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (UOIM).[2] More comprehensive and detailed statistics are shared by the Ministry with PIC on a monthly basis.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2019
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|
Applicants in 2019 |
Pending at end 2019 |
Refugee status |
Subsidiary protection |
Rejection |
Refugee rate |
Sub. Prot. rate |
Rejection rate |
|
Total |
3,821 |
329 |
81 |
4 |
128 |
38% |
1.9% |
60.1% |
|
Breakdown by top 10 countries of origin
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|
Algeria |
1,060 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Morocco |
741 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Pakistan |
540 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
11.1% |
0% |
88.9% |
|
Afghanistan |
433 |
23 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
66.67% |
16.67% |
16.67% |
|
Bangladesh |
176 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
Iran |
141 |
33 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
72.7% |
0% |
27.3% |
|
Tunisia |
132 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Iraq |
108 |
19 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
83.3% |
0% |
16.7% |
|
Syria |
74 |
15 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
94.1% |
5.9% |
0% |
|
Turkey |
73 |
14 |
28 |
0 |
3 |
90.3% |
0% |
9.7% |
Source: Migration Office. It should be noted that, out of the 3,821 applicants who lodged their application in 2019, 3,554 (93%) absconded.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2019
|
|
Number |
Percentage |
|
Total number of applicants |
3,821 |
100% |
|
Men |
3,610 |
94.5% |
|
Women |
211 |
5.5% |
|
Children |
827 |
21.64% |
|
Unaccompanied children |
668 |
17.5% |
Source: Migration Office
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2019
In 2019, 113 appeals were lodged by applicants against the Ministry’s decision to reject the application. 15 appeals were lodged at the Supreme Court against the decision of the Administrative Court.[3] The Administrative Court made 90 decisions regarding international protection in 2019. In addition, it made 16 decisions regarding detention of applicants for international protection and 22 decisions in cases where the applicants requested to lodge a subsequent application.
Out of the 90 decisions pertaining to the determination of status the Administrative Court granted refugee status in 9 cases, dismissed the appeal in 16 cases and rejected the appeal in 24 cases.[4]
[1] Ministry of the Interior, Statistični podatki o mednarodni zaščiti, available in Slovenian at: https://bit.ly/3aGLkyD.
[2] UOIM, Statistika, available in Slovenian at: https://bit.ly/38EvJOw.
[3] Only applicants who lodged the application before the new International Protection Act came into force in 2016 can appeal the decision of the Administrative Court.
[4] Official statistics provided by the Migration Office.