Schlagwort-Archive: Busmantsi

New allegations against Bulgarian authorities concerning a short-term prison in Vidin

Publiziert am 8. August 2019 von mf

The Bulgarian authorities are currently confronted with a specific case concerning an Iraqi citizen who has already returned to his country of origin. On January 13, 2019, he was detained to the CCC – Vidin without identity documents and charged … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, ECHR, Vidin | Schreib einen Kommentar

The Black Hole of EU-Asylum

Publiziert am 18. November 2017 von mf

European Commission, State Agency for Refugees and Ministry of Interior keep silent regarding a leaked letter addressing the situation of Asylum Seekers in Bulgaria In November 2017, a leaked document from 6th July circulated in the media. The document, written … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Asylum Detention, Busmantsi, Detention, Detention Center, European Commission, Ministry of Interior, State agency for refugees | Schreib einen Kommentar

„It stinks.“

Publiziert am 3. Januar 2017 von mf

The following contribution is an English translation of a report, which was written by the human rights lawyer Valeria Ilareva, from the Foundation for Access to Rights (FAR) which was published in December 2016. The tranlsation was done by Daniel. My day begins with … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, Detention, Detention Center, State agency for refugees, Valeria Ilareva | Schreib einen Kommentar

Hunger Strike in Busmantsi’s Detention Center

Publiziert am 2. November 2016 von mf

Today, a hungerstrike was launched by more than 200 migrants in the detention Center of Busmantsi. The Afghan and Pakistani people on strike are protesting against the bad circumstances in the facility, hygiene, the bad qualitiy of food and a lack of medical treatment. They … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, Detention, Hunger Strike, State agency for refugees | Schreib einen Kommentar

No hope, no information: The Detention of Migrants in Bulgaria

Publiziert am 16. Oktober 2016 von mf

In February 2016, Bordermonitoring Bulgaria (BMB) obtained the story of an asylum seeker who was kicked out of the camp in Ovcha Kupel for allegedly being absent for three days without giving notice. After he got kicked out, he found a restaurant … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, Detention, Hunger Strike, Lyubimets, police, protest, Violence | Schreib einen Kommentar

Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees is registering more asylum seekers

Publiziert am 17. September 2016 von mf

In September 2016, the State Agency for Refugees (SAR) published that it registered 2,776 people asylum seekers during August, 1,543 asylum seekers more than it registered in July. From January the 1st until August the 31st, the SAR granted refugee status to 376 people and 302 got humanitarian … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Busmantsi, European Commission, FRONTEX, humanitarian status, Internal Security Fund, Ministry of Interior, State agency for refugees, status-holder | Schreib einen Kommentar

Bulgaria responds with push-backs to the increasing amount of asylum-seekers

Publiziert am 6. Juni 2016 von mf

In the last days there were reports appearing concerning several groups of people who managed to pass from Greece to Bulgaria. It was furthermore reported by the news agency Novinite that 53 migrants were quickly sent back by the Bulgarian authorities … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit asylum seekers, Belgrade, border, Busmantsi, fence, Greece, Kulata, Mariya Ivancheva, Ministry of Interior, Push-Back, Refoulement, Turkey | Schreib einen Kommentar

Legal and organizational problems in Bulgaria’s closed camps

Publiziert am 28. März 2016 von mf

At the moment, there are three camps of a closed type existing in Bulgaria. The buildings, which are administered from the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), provide 1,040 places: The Detention Center in Busmantsi has 400, the Detention Center in … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit BHC, Borderpolice, Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, Busmantsi, Center for Legal Aid - Voice in Bulgaria, Detention, Detention Center, Elhovo, Lyubimets, Ministry of Interior, unaccompanied minors | Schreib einen Kommentar

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

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