After nearly all of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia experienced an increase in internally displaced peoples, and refugees fleeing for their lives, natives felt it safe to repatriate.
"... the Austrians were very generous to us. They took in 300,000 Bosnian refugees and gave each family 2,000 schilling per month." - Kenan Trebinčević, pg. 215
In 1996, Croatian refugees began to return home.
By 2012, around 132,600 Croatians of Serbian descent had returned to Croatia.
By 2012, around 132,600 Croatians of Serbian descent had returned to Croatia.
Hardships of Home and Aid Services
"As they returned to the region they began searching for their old homes and relatives. One former Croatian resident who fled the area three years ago returned to find his home had been destroyed by the fighting." -- AP
As the refugees began returning home, one of their main issues was housing. The (UNHCR) has aided the refugees and has tried to alleviate the housing issue. They have also helped with the legal, social and technical issues that arise for returning refugees.
Croatia has agreed to receive a total of 1,600 asylum-seekers by the end of 2017 as agreed with the EU resettlement arrangement.
Croatia has agreed to receive a total of 1,600 asylum-seekers by the end of 2017 as agreed with the EU resettlement arrangement.