31-07-2011
On June 29,2011 a citizen of Caucasian Republic (DB 1976) was detained in Uzhgorod in the course of operative-searching action. It was established before that he organized illegal transportation of illegal migrants through the state border of Ukraine in April 2011. According to this fact a criminal case was instituted as to the signs of crime foreseen by Part 1 Article 332 CCU (illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine)
29-07-2011
The border guards of BS “Delovoe” of Mukachevo Detachment detained the car in which there were three citizens of Bangladesh and two Ukrainians. Two foreigners had passports for travelling abroad which were already invalid; the third person had not any documents. Bangladeshis explained that they intended to get to the countries of European Union. All of them lived in Kharkov. Two of them had jobs and the third one studied at different educational establishments of Ternopil and Kharkov. Their friend agreed them to help get to EU countries for a certain reward. Then the man came by car with two Ukrainians who had to take foreigners to Uzhgorod. The foreigners were apprehended, and residents of Odessa and Uzhgorod were called to administrative responsibility.
26-07-2011
The workers of SSU in Transcarpathian region unmasked and stopped the activity of international organized criminal grouping who smuggled the citizens of Afghanistan to European countries.
On June 4, the SSU officers together with Chop border guards detained two citizens of Ukraine who intended to smuggle 4 citizens of Afghanistan(two adults and two children) through Ukrainian-Slovakian state border. The same day ASSU inspectors instituted a criminal case against criminals in accordance with Part 2 Article 332 of Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine committed as to preliminary deal by the group of persons).
On June 8, SSU officers apprehended four more citizens of Afghanistan in one of the houses of the village Dubrynychi, Perechyn district. As it was established illegal migrants were hidden temporarily by a local inhabitant in his own house. As to malefactor the inspectors of SSU instituted a criminal case in accordance with Part 2 Article 332 of Criminal Code of Ukraine.
On June 12, four more Afghanis were caught in Perechyn district. It was clarified that at first they were taken by car from Kyiv to Lvov, and then they were delivered to Transcarpathia.
In the result of joint actions with State Border Service the SSU workers detained 2 Afghanis in the private house in Zhytomyr who were planning to get to EU. The same day it was succeeded to find the traces of organizer of transnational channel of illegal smuggling of migrants. It was citizen of Afghanistan who had accomplice – citizen of Ukraine. Both criminals were arrested in Kyiv.
On June19, a criminal case was instituted against Afghani citizen and his accomplice in accordance with Part 3 Article 332 of Criminal Code of Ukraine. At the present moment the organizer of transnational channel of illegal smuggling of migrants is under arrest. The investigation goes on.
21-07-2011
Eight foreigners, one Ukrainian and six Vietnamese were detained by duty detail of Slovakian Border Police nearby Ukrainian border in the evening of June 20. As it was established later, the group in the head with resident of Transcarpathian region got to Slovakian territory beyond the check points. “At about 21:36 the camera of video surveillance fixed illegal cross of the state border of Slovakia. In the course of investigative actions of Department of Border Service the incident was taken under control by police forces Vyshe Nemetska and detained the group of trespassers400 mbefore the border” – it was reported by press-secretary of Administration of Border Police in Sobrance, Agnessa Kopernytska.
According to fact of trespass investigation will be carried out. Slovakian border police has already contacted the officers of SBSU.
15-07-2011
Only for the last days border guards of BS “Uzhgorod” and “Kamyanytsya” of Chop BD detained 11 illegal migrants fromGeorgia…
In the first case, district inspector of BS “Uzhgorod” noticed four unfamiliar persons of not Slavonic appearance during patrolling not far from the railway station of Uzhgorod. During the check of documents unknown persons presented their passports for travelling abroad – the documents of citizens ofGeorgia. During interview with law enforcement agents detainees could not explain the goal of their arrival. As it was established later according to the words of detainees, they confessed in their intention to cross Ukrainian-Slovakian border beyond the check point and continue their trip along the countries of Shengen zone.
In the second case, 4 citizens ofGeorgia moving towards the state border having no documents were detained by the border detail in the suburb of the village Sukhaya Guta.
Other three Georgian citizens were apprehended in the suburb of the village Kamyanytsya, two men and two women (two of them had passports for travelling abroad) confessed at once about their intention to cross the border. All mentioned above citizens were detained and called for responsibility in accordance with Articles 204 Part 2 of Code on Administrative Infringements for attempt to cross the state border ofUkraineillegally in the composition of group of persons.
At the present moment are in the short-term detention centre of Chop Border Detachment, the future destiny of the travellers will be decided by the court.
14-07-2011
Four men stealing to a border onSlovakiawere apprehended in the morning in Transcarpathia. The border detail of Chop Border Detachment noticed some unfamiliar persons in the forest area. As it was established after detention, the detainees were citizens ofGeorgiawho intended to get to EU countries in the search of better life.
InOdessathe border guards of Belgorod-Dnistrovskyi Detachment detained three citizens ofMoldova10 metresbefore the populated area of Krutoyarivka.
For some times last a sufficient decrease in number of trespassers is marked who intend to cross the border illegally. Law enforcement agents of neighbouring countries toUkrainealso registry such a tendency of lessening. During the first six month of 2011 experts of State Border Service fixed in detention of persons of the present category in 2,7 times. In comparison with the last year a change in treatment of trespassers happens as well. Thus, more citizens of CIS countries continue to cross the border. Their part reached 89% from the general amount and only 9% are the citizens from the countries of migration risk. In despite of different forecasts concerning the number of illegal migrants who had to be returned back to Ukraine in accordance with Agreement between EU and Ukraine on Readmission – only 289 persons were accepted during the first half-year border department.
Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=119035&cat_id=48886
14-07-20116
Three refugees fromGeorgiawere apprehended in the settlement Pinkovce, which is located at the border with Transcarpathian region. They were arrested this week at Slovakian-Ukrainian border by the border patrol with the help of video surveillance cameras. As it was announced by the official representative of Administration of Border Police Sobrance Agnessa Kopernytska, two men and one woman sought political asylum. Detainees were handed over to confinement to thecampGumene.
Two more refugees fromMoldovawere detained by the border guards in the area of Snyna. Their destiny will be decided after the meeting with Ukrainian border guards. Detained Moldavians were passed to Department of Border Control.
June 13, 2011
Project “No borders” greets decision of Supreme Council to adopt in the second reading the Law “About refugees and persons who need subsidiary or temporary protection”. This Law is indisputably expected long ago and is necessary for improving the protection of rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
New law unlike the previous one “About refugees” from 2005 determines the order of regulation of social relations not only in the sphere of person’s recognition as a refugee as well as a person who needs subsidiary or temporary protection, lose or deprivation of this status and also establishment of legal status of refugees and persons who need subsidiary protection and who are granted with temporary protection in Ukraine.
Document specifies in particular that “person who need subsidiary protection” – is a person who is not a refugee according to Convention about refugee status of 1951 and Protocol on refugee status 1967 and this Law, but he/she needs protection as he/she was forced to arrive to Ukraine or stay in Ukraine in consequence of threat to his/her life, security or freedom in the country of origin because of fear of applying to him/her death penalty or tortures, inhuman or such treatment which humbles dignity, treatment or punishment” and “persons who need temporary protection – are foreigners and persons without citizenship, who permanently live on the territory of our country having joint border with Ukraine, who were forced massively to look for the protection in Ukraine because of external aggression, foreign occupation, civil war, conflicts based on ethnic grounds, natural or technological disasters or other events that break civil order in a certain part or at all territory of the country of origin”. The very addition to the list of persons who need subsidiary or temporary protection” is the principle positive achievement of new Law. Besides, the important thing is introduction of single identification document for the applicants during the whole procedure that will guarantee the documentation of persons or it will reduce bureaucracy.
Unfortunately, these regulations provoke cautions and can be used not for benefit of refugees and asylum seekers. Namely:
Project “No borders” expresses hope that other important problems for valuable protection of rights of refugees and asylum seekers such as order of employment, rendering medical and social aid, granting pensions and other social payments that are recalled in the text of the Law and referred to competence of Cabinet of Ministers and other central bodies of executive power in Ukraine will be soon included to corresponding laws and will work in favour of refugees and asylum seekers.
You can get acquaintance with the text of the bill at the website of Supreme Council of Ukraine; the bill is registered at №7252.
13-07-2011
The border guards of BS “Uzhgorod” detained illegal migrants two times. The citizen of Russia was stopped at the railway station of Uzhgorod and two citizens of Georgia were caught the same day200 metres before the state border. Georgians intended to cross Ukrainian-Slovakian border beyond the check point.
Four more citizens of Afghanistan were apprehended by the border guards of BS “Novoselytsya” of Chop Detachment together with SSU officers. The car driver having Slovakian registration transported Afghanis – a woman and three children. Seeing law enforcement agents he ran away. At the present moment an operative search of the violator is carried out.
Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=118859&cat_id=48886
12-07-2011
UNHCR sees the adoption of new refugee legislation as a very positive step in the process of building up a fair asylum system that will be in full compliance with international standards and the best practices of the European Union. It is noted that the EU Action Plan on visa liberalization with Ukraine specifically calls for “adoption of legislation in the area of asylum in line with international standards (1951 Geneva Convention with New York Protocol) and EU standards, providing grounds for international protection (including subsidiary forms of protection), procedural rules on examination of applications for international protection, as well as rights of asylum seekers and refugees.” …
Source: http://www.unhcr.org.ua/news.php?in=1&news_id=224&lang=e