All countries who are party members of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees are responsible for conducting Refugee Status Determinations (RSD). In order to facilitate this process, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) assists countries in establishing fair and efficient procedures of RSD by providing training, attending hearings, registering asylum-seekers, and supporting in writing asylum laws (UNHCR, 2005). 

Although many countries are increasing their efforts to better adhere to international standards for protecting refugees, there are still many challenges to be addressed in terms of establishing refugee protection measures in the region.