Bordermonitoring Bulgaria

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, the authorities explained that in 24 hours 97 “illegal immigrants” have been prevented to enter the territory of the country and have been sent back to the Turkish border police. The group was stopped in the Strandzha mountains, the prevention of crossing over happens at the so-called „green border“. This could be considered a violation of the Non-Refoulement principle, yet no sanctions have followed. In the coming days 300 more police officers will be deployed at the border with all-terrain-vehicles and trained dogs. The UNHCR warned Bulgaria about this treating of the, mostly, Syrian refugees and is searching more information about these incidents. Meanwhile the construction of the border fence, that will be 33 km long, goes further.

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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 Harmanli, too. The main demand of the people in the detention centers concerns the slow proceeding of their asylum application. Yet, they also criticize the conditions in the facilities, the brutality of the security and nonetheless, the fact that they are being detained. For right now, the capacity of the camps that belong to the State Agency for Refugees and the Bulgarian Interior Ministry in Sofia has been exceeded by 714 places. A number that is expected to grow.

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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 the Refoulement on migrants. The Interior Minister of Bulgaria said, that the agency will send 29 employees to deal with the situation at the border. He added that almost 100% of the people crossing the border are detained. The Bulgarian parliament just voted for a 30 km wall with 3 m high barriers on the Bulgarian-Turkish border. The Bulgarian Army began with the construction on the 24th of October 2013. UNHCR Bulgaria commented, that this may lead people to undertake more dangerous crossings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBtV-tkUG2c

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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. There is already a health risk of hepatitis and dysentery. The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reports, that there are already diseases spreading, like for instance tuberculosis. The mayor of Sofia said, there are deplorable conditions in the camps – as a lack of heating, vacancies, food and space – 30 people have to share one room. The interior minister claimed, that he won’t accept any more refugees in the city.

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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 (usually the Turkish-Bulgarian border) is increasing enormously with each day. In the beginning of October 2013, the head of the State Agency for Refugees (SAR) was dismissed from his job. Among other things, he was accused for the overloading of the refugee camps and the incapability of the institution to cope with the increased number of asylum-seekers.

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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 are in vulnerable condition. More than 2000 refugees were detained, only in the month of September 2013.

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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 woman died in Sofia’s Pirogov emergency hospital. The incident triggered tension, refugees called on the police by themselves to investigate the case. Few times later, Police teams arrived at the „Reception Center“. A spokesperson from the UNCHR said, that the centers, operated by the government, are „overcrowded and the conditions are unsafe and dire“. The State Agency for Refugees (SAR) made a press release about the incident.

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 in Busmantsi. 2013, several hunger strikes were declared in these centers in June, August and September.

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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

Inside a Bulgarian Detention Center

Publiziert am 13. August 2013 von mf

Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from the Bulgarian detention center in Busmantsi in the suburbs of Sofia.

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | Verschlagwortet mit Al Jazeera, Asylum, Busmantsi, Deportation, Detention Center, Refugee, Refugees, War | Schreib einen Kommentar

Bordermonitoring Bulgaria

Is Bulgaria violating the Non-Refoulement Principle?

Hungerstrike, revolt and xenophobia

Europe is building a new wall at the external border

NGO calls for resignation of the Council of Ministers

The in/visible borders of Fortress Europe

Overcrowding in refugee camps

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

Hunger Strikes in Bulgaria’s Detention Centers

Refugees treated like criminals

Inside a Bulgarian Detention Center

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