Schlagwort-Archive: State agency for refugees

Bulgaria restricts Freedom of Movement for asylum seekers

Publiziert am 29. September 2017 von mf

On the 21st of September 2017 the Bulgarian government released a regulation about the restriction of the freedom of movement for registered asylum seekers in Bulgaria. The imposed limits are defined in perimeters for the asylum seekers who are registered … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Banya, Freedom of Movement, Harmanli, Haskovo, Pastrogor, Sliven, Sofia, State agency for refugees | Schreib 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 | Schreib 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 | Schreib einen Kommentar

Refugee family with a status has to leave Belene

Publiziert am 8. März 2017 von mf

Some days ago, a Syrian family, who already received a status, was welcomed by the Catholic church in Belene in the north of Bulgaria. But this was a problem for Krasimir Todorov, a municipal councilor, who organized some locals to protest against … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Belene, Krasimir Todorov, Paolo Cortesi, State agency for refugees, status-holder, Syrian Refugees | Schreib 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 | 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

Harmanli: The days after the riot

Publiziert am 30. November 2016 von mf

It was reported that after the riots, in the night, around 9 p.m. the police stormed into the three buildings, which are inhabited by asylum seekers predominantly from Afghanistan. They have beaten severely all men and teenage boys for two hours and … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, Elhovo, Harmanli, riot, State agency for refugees, UNHCR | Schreib einen Kommentar

Harmanli’s refugee camp under Quarantine

Publiziert am 22. November 2016 von mf

Tomorrow, the 22rd of November 2016, the camp in Harmanli will be functioning as a closed refugee camp. While the Deputy Minister of Health Vanio Sharkov announced the closing as a temporally one, after a meeting of the chairwoman of the … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Allgemein | Verschlagwortet mit Harmanli, Ministry of Health, quarantine, State agency for refugees | 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

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