05-06-2012

Transcarpathian border guards detained migrant from Africa in the area of BS “Novoselytsya”. He did not have any documents identifying him but he reported at once that he came from Somalia…

Also, border guards of BS “Palad Komarivtsi” detained 3 citizens of Turkey and 2 persons from Syria in the cross roads of “Tarnovtsy-Kontsovo”. They were together with the resident of the town of Uzhgorod, who transported them by his own car. At the present moment, the circumstances of infringement are examined. Decision on responsibility before the law and future destiny of detainees in Ukraine will be made by the court.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/117869

05-06-2012

Situation on apprehension of Somali illegal migrants had criminal “undertone” in the area of BS “Velykyi Berznyi”. In the morning border detail being on service at a above mentioned area, noticed and detained one citizen  of Ukraine who had to walk some meters to the border after he had overcome the barrage fence. It is worth to mention that after voice warning to stop man tried to run away, thus detail had to warn him in another way – shoot from the pistol up. The senior border guard on duty reported about this fact to subdivision and continued the trailing; five minutes before the operative group started to this locality aiming at conducting special actions on the search of the trespassers.

In the course of the search operative group and border guards checked rather big territory and during 25 minutes the same border detail detained Ukrainian man and four his “friends” – one man and three women, representatives of Negroid race without document. According to the words of the detainees, they were citizens of Somalia.

Decision on responsibility before the law and future destiny of detainees in Ukraine will be made by the court.

Concerning the criminal “undertone” of the present story, so we should remind that detained citizen of Ukraine can get to prison for the period of two to five years and in case investigation will establish his participation in smuggling not for the first time so he will be sentenced to 3-7 years of imprisonment. Other kind of punishment of the sanctions of Article 332 of Criminal Code does not foresee.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/ua/News/view/56887-Чопські-прикордонники-затримали-квартет-нелегалів-ФОТО

25-05-2012

Three illegal migrants were caught in Perechyn district in the area of the village Novoselytsya. Detained men were citizens of Moldova. Violators did not have documents permitting them to stay on the territory of Ukraine. Illegal migrants were handed over to the department of BS “Novoselytsya” of Chop Border Detachment.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/117469

24-05-2012

Border guards of Separate check point “Kyiv” during the check in of the passengers making their way to Riga detained 19-year-old citizen of Somalia. The young man presented for control the passport of the citizen of the Kingdom of Sweden belonging to another person.

The same day, border guards apprehended 19-year-old Turk who was going to Munich. The officers established that passport document of this passenger was partially forged by means of changing the date of birth of the owner. Thus, the destiny of the violator will be decided by the court.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=151895&cat_id=48886

24-05-2012

Border detail detected a presence of unfamiliar persons in a forest massif by means of tapping, thus subdivision was informed about this at once. When operative group arrived, service dog started to investigate the case and detected a group of 8 persons hiding in the bushes. Generally, the operation on apprehension of unfamiliar persons continued 20 minutes.

There were 4 men, 2 women and 2 children (9 months, 2 years). Detainees did not have documents identifying them. The route of detainees and their personalities will be established later. Decision on responsibility before the law and their further destiny will be decided by the court.

Source: http://zaholovok.com.ua/sluzhbovii-sobaka-viyaviv-8-nelegaliv-iz-afganistanu

24-05-2012

In the check point “Kurchugan-auto” of Belgorod-Dnistrovskyi Border Detachment the citizen of Moldova was hindered to be taken illegally to Ukraine. In the course of the examination of the car belonging to the citizen of Ukraine, law enforcement agents detected a man hidden between front and back seats under the luggage. Later on it was established that citizen of Moldova tried to get illegally to Ukraine to visit his relatives having no corresponding documents to do it legally as well as absence of residential place.

A decision was made about institution of criminal case concerning persons who assisted in illegal travel in accordance with Article 332 Part 2 of criminal Code of Ukraine ”Illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine”. Now, “helpmates” are menaced with imprisonment for the term 5 to 7 years with confiscation of the vehicle. Administrative protocol as prepared concerning the citizen of Republic of Moldova.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=151913&cat_id=48886

22-05-2012

Residents of border areas of Transcarpathian region have watchful attitude towards the appearance of foreigners in their locality.

Thus, 26-year-old inhabitant of Berehovo district called to Regional Department of MOI on duty and informed about seeing the suspicious persons nearby the village of Dyida not far from Ukrainian-Hungarian border. During the short period police officers and border guards detained potential trespassers – three migrants naming themselves the citizens of Somalia. All three men having no any documents permitting them to stay legally in Ukraine were walking in the direction to state border. They were detained and handed over to department of Border Service. A criminal case was commenced according to the present fact as to Part 1 Article 332 (it is punished in the form of imprisonment for the term of 3-5 years)

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/117305

22-05-2012

During the check of the documents, border guards of BS “Tysa” detected and prevented the attempt of illegal cross of the border from Ukraine to Hungary with someone’s passport document. The citizen of Congo joined in such an adventure presenting the passport of the citizen of Netherlands for control. The document itself did not rouse any suspicion and after thorough examination it was without any counterfeits. Already in the course of the interview, border guards had some doubts as to the owner of the document. It was established that the age of the man was considerably less as specified in the passport. Besides, the bearer of the document was of shorter height as it was indicated in the document, and the signature was completely different from the one of the owner of the passport. At last, the traveler confessed that he was the citizen of the Republic of Congo and intended to get illegally to one of EU countries.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=151771&cat_id=48886

21-05-2012

Last weekend, two citizens of Georgia said goodbye to their dreams about life in one of the countries of Western Europe.  Border guards of BS “Guta” hindered them. This detention became “classic” as local residents showing their non-indifference in this case noticed the group of persons who were not quite similar to local resident neither by their appearance nor by the clothes and informed border guards about that. And the very detention was not a difficult job: well defined task by the chief and suddenness gave an opportunity to apprehend two unfamiliar persons without document on the approaches to the state border. According to the words of the detainees, they were citizens of Georgia and made their way Slovakia in the search of better life.

Administrative-procedural and operative-checking activities are realized according to the present fact as to possible participation of third persons in illegal transportation of persons through the state border. Decision on responsibility before the law and future destiny of the detainees will be made by the court.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/ua/News/view/56251-Чопські-прикордонники-затримали-нелегалів-з-Грузії

21-05-2012

Employment is the most acute phenomenon among the problems asylum seekers face in Ukraine before they are given a decision about their request to get protection.

How can be people helped who owing to the force of circumstances found themselves in a completely vulnerable condition – these issues were discussed during the working meeting of the counselor on human rights of Regional Representation of Administration of High Commissioner of UNO on refugee issues in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, Armen Edgaryan with the chief of Head Administration of State Migration Service in Transcarpathian region , Igor Mykhailyshyn, Mukachevo mayor, Zoltan Lendel and director of Regional Employment Centre, Yuriy Fuschych.

At the present moment, there are about 130 persons on the territory of the region in Mukachevo, Uzhgorod and Perechyn, who applied for protection in Ukraine. 56 of them submitted corresponding application to subdivisions of Migration Service of the area this year. There are 54 including 24 children (5 of them are unaccompanied minors) foreign migrants residing at Temporary Holding Facility in Mukachevo and Perechyn. The job for this category of persons is the most important component in the process of integration into Ukrainian society.

Besides, as it was mentioned in a conversation, realization of the right on employment by the asylum seekers on an equal footing with education and medical aid is hold in a new Law of Ukraine “About refugees and persons in need of complementary or subsidiary protection”. Thus, the task of the bodies of executive power, municipal self-government is to assist in every possible way to these people in keeping their legal rights.

Taras Petryn, director of the company “Flextronic-Mukachevo” presented at the meeting, pointed out that their company is ready to see asylum seekers among their workers. Thereafter, the overwhelming majority of these persons speak fluent English that is an additional motivation for employment for the company with foreign investments.

A corresponding protocol of intentions was decided to be resolved at the meeting. Experts of each interested department were entrusted with elaboration of the mechanism of realization of these intentions in accordance with the Code of Laws of Ukraine about employment and other normative and legal acts. Refugees and persons granted temporary or subsidiary protection should enjoy social and economic rights in practice on the level with the citizens of Ukraine as required and undertaken by international obligations of our country.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/ua/News/view/56265-На-Закарпатті-допомагатимуть-шукачам-притулку