Archiv der Kategorie: Uncategorized

The struggle in the camps continues

Publiziert am 19. Dezember 2013 von mf

On 19th of November, refugees in Harmanli have gone on a hunger strike in the „closed type“ camp of Harmanli, among them more than 100 people, including children. Refugees tried to prevent a truck to enter the camp. Several refugees in … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, Camps, Dublin, Harmanli, Hunger Strike, Lyubimets, Nils Muižnieks, Ovcha Kupel, Refugees of the Syrian civil war, resistance, SAR, Sofia, State agency for refugees, struggle, UNHCR | Kommentare deaktiviert

Is Bulgaria violating the Non-Refoulement Principle?

Publiziert am 18. November 2013 von mf

In 2012, the Bulgarian lawyer Valeria Ilareva stated that Bulgaria is sending asylum seekers to Greece without registering them as subjects that have sought protection. On the 11th of November, 2013, Bulgaria „closed the border“ to Turkey by sending 1166 policemen at the border. In a statement, … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Blood & Honour, border, Borderpolice, Bulgarian National-Radical Party, Council of Europe, fence, Greece, National Resistance, Nationalist Party of Bulgaria, Non-Refoulement, Ovcha Kupel, Refoulement, Strandzha, Syrian Refugees, Telish, Turkey, UNHCR, Xenophobia | Kommentare deaktiviert

Hungerstrike, revolt and xenophobia

Publiziert am 31. Oktober 2013 von mf

The last refugee hungers strike in Bulgaria took part less than a month ago. As of currently new strike has swept the detention center in Busmantsi, near Sofia. A few days later, refugees went on a hunger strike in Lyubimets and … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, Detention Center, Harmanli, hooligans, Hungerstrike, Ministry of Interior, Pastrogor, racism, Refugee, Revolt, SAR, State agency for refugees, Syria, Telish, VMRO, Xenophobia | Kommentare deaktiviert

Europe is building a new wall at the external border

Publiziert am 22. Oktober 2013 von mf

In the beginning of October 2013, the executive director of FRONTEX called the Bulgarian-Turkish border the „the most important land border in the EU„. In another interview, he admitted that – from time to time – the agency is involved in … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit border, Borderpolice, cameras, checkpoints, control, Elhovo, European Union, fence, FRONTEX, Harmanli, Kazanlak, racism, Refoulement, SAR, State agency for refugees, Syrian Refugees, Xenophobia | Kommentare deaktiviert

NGO calls for resignation of the Council of Ministers

Publiziert am 12. Oktober 2013 von mf

In Sofia, in the three shelters Ovcha Kupel, Voenna Rampa and Vrazhdebna, there are more than 2000 refugees now. Some places are in a very bad condition, the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) said, one could find fleas, lice and worms. … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Aspia, BHC, BNT, Bulgarian National Television, Council of Minister, European Union, Eurosur, FRONTEX, Harmanli, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Kaliakra, Momchilgrad, Ovcha Kupel, racist, SAR, State agency for refugees, vessel, Voenna Rampa, Vrazhdebna, Xenios-Zeus, Xenophobia | Kommentare deaktiviert

The in/visible borders of Fortress Europe

Publiziert am 8. Oktober 2013 von mf

While the European Commission (EC) is discussing if financial aid is to be relocated to Bulgaria in order to cover the growing expenses connected to the refugees fleeing into the country, the numbers of people that are crossing the border … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit BBC, BHC, border, Borderpolice, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, European Commission, European Union, fence, Kapitan Andreevo, Kazanlak, lampedusa, Ovcha Kupel, Pastrogor, Refugee, Sofia, Syrian Refugees, Voenna Rampa | Kommentare deaktiviert

Overcrowding in refugee camps

Publiziert am 22. September 2013 von mf

At the moment, camps in Bulgaria are overcrowded, people are sleeping in corridors or even in the streets, because there is no place for them. According to the Bulgarian Red Cross, 1500 refugees are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, and a further 500 … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Banya, BHC, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, European Asylum Office, FRONTEX, Lyubimetz, Pastrogor, SAR, State agency for refugees, Transit Center, Vrajdebna | Kommentare deaktiviert

Breaking News: Tension after the death of a refugee in Ovcha Kupel

Publiziert am 20. September 2013 von mf

A 58-year-old Syrian woman who had become ill in the „Reception Center“ in Sofia/Ovcha Kupel had to wait more than 30 minutes for the ambulance. Her son managed it to got to hospital with her by a private car. The … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit ambulance, death, emergency hospital, Ovcha Kupel, pirogov, protest, Reception Center, UNHCR | Schreib einen Kommentar

Hunger Strikes in Bulgaria’s Detention Centers

Publiziert am 18. September 2013 von mf

Refugees, who stayed this year in the ‚closed camp‘ Lyubimetz said, that they have been beaten by camp officials. The situation in the camp is like a prison, stated a member of the UNHCR – the same goes for the Detention Center … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit asylum aplication, Busmantsi, Detention Center, Hunger Strike, Lyubimetz, minors, Ovcha Kupel, Sofia, Syria | Kommentare deaktiviert

Refugees treated like criminals

Publiziert am 14. August 2013 von mf

Refugees who are arriving in Bulgaria regularly spend their first days or even weeks and months in detainment camps. The video gives a little overview.

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit camp, Detention, Deutsche Welle, Lyubimetz, Reception Center, Sofia | Schreib einen Kommentar