27-08-2012

In Transcarpathia 7 illegal migrants from Afghanistan were detected at Ukrainian-Slovakian border, who were left by the smugglers to the mercy of fate. The circumstances happened because of pregnant woman feeling herself bad at the very border…

Seven citizens of Afghanistan were caught at once by the border guards of Chop Border Detachment in the area of BS “Novoselytsya” in Transcarpathia. Border guards detected and stopped violators 15 metres before the border line. There were two adults, four teenagers and a child of 2 years old. Besides, it was established that a woman was pregnant (7^th month) and when she felt bad and was not able to go smugglers left them in the forest and hid.

Border guards took pregnant woman to the hospital, where she was rendered medical aid. Detained Afghans were sent to department in order to clarify the circumstances of infringement and establish persons involved in this violation.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/121414

26-08-2012

Children-refugees and Transcarpathian children of the same age rested and studied at English-speaking camp. On August 25, they cleaned the park in the centre of Mukachevo. Here, they also had a practical lesson of School of young journalist in the frames of the project of Uzhgorod press-club “Ukraine is my second motherland” at the support of Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine.

More than 50 pupils of English-speaking camp were learning to conduct interviews and had an opportunity to feel themselves as journalists. Children received practical advices and tried independently to formulate interesting headings to their own materials.

Source:   http://zaholovok.com.ua/diti-bizhentsi-u-mukachevi-pribrali-park-ta-navchalisya-provoditi-interv%E2%80%99yu

23-08-2012

In the course of operative and searching activities hold in Uzhgorod, law enforcement agents detained 22-year-old foreign citizen.

It was established beforehand that in June this year he organized illegal transportation of the group of illegal migrants through the state border of Ukraine. A criminal case was commenced according to this fact based on the signs of the crime stipulated by Part 3 Article 332 (illegal transportation of group of persons through the state border of Ukraine) of Criminal Code of Ukraine.

By the way, not so long ago the citizen of Armenia was condemned in Transcarpathia, who organized his channel of illegal migration in the region through the border to the country of European Union.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/121280

20-08-2012

Sentence of Uzhgorod Municipal Court has come into force concerning the organizer of illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine, 30-year-old inhabitant of Uzhgorod, native of Armenia and his accomplices. 

It was established that 30-year-old unemployed resident of Uzhgorod organized illegal transportation of Somali citizens through the state border of Ukraine to EU. On this purpose, he formed an organized grouping including also three citizens of Armenia and two local inhabitants. The members of the grouping implementing instructions of the organizer planned beforehand so-called safe routes of smuggling of illegal migrants from Lviv region to Uzhgorod hiding them temporarily at their accomplice’s house. From there Somalis were secretly taken to V.Bereznyi district nearby Ukrainian-Slovakian border and smuggled illegal migrants to the countries of European Union. During the short month of their activity, malefactors smuggled 9 Somalis through the state border.

In September 2010, law enforcement agents detained one of the members of the grouping, 28-year-old local resident and 58-year-old Armenian woman (the owner of this house) in Uzhgorod at the address of temporary concealing of illegal migrants.

SSU inspectors commenced a case against the organizer and his five accomplices in accordance with Part 3 Article 28 (crime commitment by the group of persons by prior conspiracy organized by the group or criminal grouping) and Part 2 Article 332 (illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine) of Criminal Code of Ukraine

Uzhgorod Municipal Court recognized figurants of this case to be guilty. Organizer of criminal grouping was appointed punishment in the form of imprisonment for the term of 4 years, his accomplices were also condemned to different periods of imprisonment.

One of the members of criminal grouping, 33-year-old citizen of Armenia, being during the trial of the criminal case being on a subscription house arrest succeeded to escape. He has been wanted since 2011.

Source: http://zaholovok.com.ua/na-zakarpatti-zasudili-do-4-rokiv-perepravnika-nelegaliv

19-08-2012

Law enforcement agents believe that it is work of the whole criminal grouping. During the last days the search of the exit from the tunnel is continued from the side of Slovakia, which was disclosed from Ukrainian side in the village Mali Slemence. Special equipment was used in the search as well as excavators.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/ua/News/view/60815

19-08-2012

Meeting was dedicated to determination of order of readmission between newly-created Police Department of Migration Control and other law enforcement agencies of the region on issues of counteraction of illegal migration.

The principal tasks entrusted to Police Subdivisions of Migration Control are to realize control on keeping legislation in the sphere of migration as well as counteraction to illegal migration, apply of foreseen by law measures on process ensuring in case about administrative infringement; preparation of proposals on shortening of stay period of foreigners ad stateless persons in Ukraine, their forced return, compulsory expel and also ban on entrance to Ukraine, etc.

According to the words of deputy head of SSU in the region, Vasyl Bukovchanyk, for the present moment newly created department realizes a complex of actions directed upon the supply with valuable functioning of the service. At the same time, during the practical realization of imposed tasks in the sphere of migration legislation, a series of problem questions have arisen. The ways of their solution were discussed in the course of the meeting. Thus, the chief of Head Department of SMS of Ukraine in the region, Igor Mykhailyshyn has marked that there is an urgent necessity in established mechanism of interaction between the subdivisions in preparation of materials concerning foreign citizens as well as illegal migrants, who do not have any grounds for further stay on the territory of Ukraine.

Namely on this purpose, the board of Migration Service of the region made a decision on transference to police realization of migration control of present information as to foreign citizens, who were prolonged the term of their stay, issuance of certificate for employment, persons receiving abolishment of such permissions and other categories of the foreigners including those who commence petition on refugee status granting. Nowadays, there are more than 2 000 foreign citizens in database, who stay on the territory of the region.

In the course of the working meeting, the problems moments were discussed such as holding of illegal migrants for the period necessary to prepare documents for consideration of administrative claim in the court. There is lack of qualified translators, who are necessary for the work with detainees, their identification. According to the results of the session, a series of decisions were made directed upon the effective cooperation of Police Department of Migration Control with law enforcement agents and controlling bodies in the region on the issues of state policy realization in the sphere of counteraction to illegal migration.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/ua/News/view/60797-На-Закарпатті-обговорили-нелегальну-міграцію

18-08-2012

Supreme representative of EU on issues of Foreign Policy and Security Policy, Katrin Eshton and Euro commissar on issues of expansion and European Neighborhood Policy, Stefan Fule – EU “is deeply anxious about news that a man from Russia (Ingush Republic) being recognized as a refugee in accordance with International rights was extradited from Ukraine on August 15”.

It was said about in a common statement of press-secretaries of supreme representatives of European Union.

“They entirely support conclusion of UNO Refugee Agency that this case testifies about violation of obligations to keep the principle of inadmissibility of compulsory return” – it is said in the statement. In view of this, Eshton and Fule mark that plan of action on liberalization of visa regimen in the frames of visa dialogue between EU and Ukraine includes a series of Kyiv’s obligations concerning legislation adoption on asylum in accordance with international ad European standards as well as human rights protection seeking asylum and refugees.

“The fact is worth to be regretted that in this case Ukraine apparently does not respect these obligations in spite of repeated and clear requests, which were expressed during the last weeks by UNO Refugee Agency and EU” – it is mentioned in the statement.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/121056

17-08-2012

As it is reported by the site of Ministry of Interior of Slovakian republic, on August 10 police patrol detained 2 foreign citizens at 5 p.m. not far from the village Slemence nearby the border, who were illegal migrants from Guinea.

Detainees could not prove their nationality as they did not have documents. Soon they were delivered to Border Police Department in Slemence. Health state of the foreigners was good. Migrants asked asylum in Slovakian Republic. Later they were transferred to Police Subdivision in Humenne.  It is not excluded that just this last case has  became the reason of disclosure of underground tunnel between Ukraine and Slovakia.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/UA/News/view/60750

16-08-2012

Border guards of Mostytskyi Detachment apprehended a group of illegal migrants from Georgia nearby the border. Detail of BS “Shegeni” received information about appearance of unfamiliar persons near the border and in some minutes three men were detected and apprehended, who were moving quickly in the direction of Ukrainian-Polish border. Violators trying illegally to cross the border line were citizens of Georgia. During the realization of filtration measures it was established that all of them intended to get to Poland and then to Sweden with the aim to find job.

Detainees were delivered to department of Border Service in order to establish circumstance of the infringement and draw up administrative and procedural documents.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_298.htm

14-08-2012

Border guards of Chop Detachment were detaining illegal migrants from Georgia and Somalia during some days.

Receiving operative information about appearance of unknown persons nearby the border, law enforcement agents detained “travellers”. Citizen of Georgia was apprehended in the area of BS “Novoselytsya”, two citizens of Somalia were stopped by border detail “Velykyi Bereznyi”, one more citizen of Somalia and two citizens of Eritrea were detected by the military men of BS “Stuzhytsya”. During the realization of filtration measures it was established that all detainees intended to cross illegally the state border of Ukraine to Slovakian Republic.

Besides, border guards of BS “Velykyi Bereznyi” detained six more citizens of Somalia. Three men and three women also wanted to get over the border.

All detainees were delivered to departments of Border Service in order to establish the circumstances of infringement and to draw up administrative and procedural document.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_292.htm