Schlagwort-Archive: Ministry of Interior

Status quo in Bulgaria’s refugee centers

Publiziert am 2. August 2018 von mf

The EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency recently cited the Ombudswoman, in an interview published in its report from July 2018, who criticized the open centers for asylum seekers for their lack of interpreters, qualified psychological care (especially for victims of torture … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Bordermonitoring.eu, Center for Legal Aid - Voice in Bulgaria, Harmanli, Ministry of Interior, Ombudsman, Pastrogor, State agency for refugees, VRMO | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

The (unseen) violent and forced push-backs on the Bulgarian-Turkish land border

Publiziert am 10. März 2018 von mf

Last month (12th-14th February 2018) members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in the European Parliament were present in Bulgaria to collect objective first-hand information on the Bulgarian-Turkish land border. After the visit Marie-Christine Vergiat, the … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Borderpolice, Greece, Ministry of Interior, police violence, Push-Back, State agency for refugees, Turkey | Hinterlasse 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 | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Traces of migration flow at the Bulgarian-Turkish border

Publiziert am 21. Oktober 2017 von mf

Yesterday, on the 20th of October 2017 the Defence Minister of Bulgaria Krassimir Karakachanov stated that ladders had been used to climb the fence at the Bulgarian-Turkish border. On the same day the minister said to BGNews that the fence is … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit border, fence, Krassimir Karakachanov, Ministry of Interior, Turkey, Valeri Simeonov | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Only 13 refugees in Bulgaria receive social assistance from the state

Publiziert am 8. Mai 2017 von mf

In March 2017, it came out to be known that only 13 refugees in Bulgaria receive social money as a social help from the Bulgarian state, because of their disabilities. Apart from that, no other refugee in Bulgaria gets cash in some form … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Austria, Danube, Deportation, Germany, Hungary, Ministry of Interior, resettlement, Ruse, State agency for refugees | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

A huge number of migrants leave Bulgaria

Publiziert am 23. März 2017 von mf

Recently, the State Agency for Refugee (SAR) and the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior (MoI) stated in a report that already thousands of people had left Bulgaria, this year. In January 2017, more than 2210 migrants had already left the country and … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Macedonia, Ministry of Interior, open camps, Serbia, State agency for refugees | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Human Rights are still negotiable in Bulgaria

Publiziert am 13. Februar 2017 von mf

According to the State Agency for Refugees (SAR), 19,418 asylum applications were registered in Bulgaria (mainly by Afghan, Syrians and Iraqi nationals) last year. From all Afghan asylum seekers, 2,5% of them got a positive decision. Currently, the SAR suggests that 3,728 asylum … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit BHC, ECRE, health-care, housing, Ministry of Interior, Push-Back, State agency for refugees, Syrian Refugees | Hinterlasse 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 | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Push-Backs: Bulgarian-Turkish cooperation leads to more violation of human rights

Publiziert am 15. August 2016 von mf

On the 11th of August 2016, Bulgaria was criticized by the UN rights chief, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, who sees ‘worrying signs’ in Bulgaria’s detention regime for migrants. He said he is concerned about the court cases in the Svilengrad Regional Court. Many migrants … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Banya Bashi Mosque, Binali Yıldırım, border police, Boyko Borisov, Detention, Detention Center, Greece, Maria Luiza Boulevard, Maya Manolova, Ministry of Interior, Push-Back, Turkey | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Breaking News: Man dies after push-back from Bulgaria

Publiziert am 30. Juli 2016 von mf

Several Turkish speaking news sites (citing an article of a journalist from the Anadolou Agency) were reporting about a new victim of the European Border Regime. The 28 year old Iranian Reza Hassani was missing for about 18 days. He was … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit border, death, Greece, Ministry of Interior, Non-Refoulement, Push-Back, Refoulement, Turkey | Hinterlasse einen Kommentar