03-04-2012

Solemnities took place in Transcarpathian Regional Council on the occasion of presentation of high international human rights prize “Open Borders” to Charity Organization “Medical Aid Committee in Zakarpattya”. For prize awarding the following persons arrived to Uzhgorod: Ambassador of Switzerland in Ukraine – Christian Schoenenberger, famous European political actor, lawyer, specialist on International Crime Law – Dick Marty, representatives of Association “Circle of friends of Cornelius Koch” – Claude Braun, Hannes Kaizer and Michael Roessler.

Source: http://cam-z.org/news/prava_lyudini_24/urochiste_vruch_237.html

02-04-2012

Four illegal migrants were apprehended in Kharkiv region. Receiving information from SSU workers in Kharkiv region about possible crossing of the border, border guards detained two citizens of Vietnam already in some hours in the area of responsible department “Tymofiivka”. They tried to get to the territory of Russia beyond the check point. Some hours later the officers of BS “Vovchansk” of Kharkiv Detachment stopped a citizen of Tanzania and citizen of Nigeria nearby the border. They made their way to Russian Federation as well.

Henceforth, it was clarified that foreigners aimed at getting to Russian capital, where, according to their words, they wanted to find some work with bigger income. They could not get to the territory of Russia legally because they did not have visas, so they decided to cross the state border in such a way.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=149151&cat_id=48886

02-04-2012

Recently border guards of BS “Knyagynay” of Chop Border Detachment detained a group of illegal migrants. Out of 4 detainees – there were 3 women, who were not frightened by the coldness Carpathian mountains. Detainees did not have any documents identifying them, but in the course of interview, it was learned that detained migrants were from Somalia. It will be specified soon what country they planned to get. At present moment administrative-procedural and investigatory measures are carried out. Decision on responsibility before the law and their future destiny will be made by the court.

Source: http://www.pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=149201&cat_id=48886

02-04-2012

Somalis, Afghans, Vietnamese, Moldavians, Russians…go through the border of Transarpathian region to the countries of European Union

Organizers and guides of the schemes of illegal transportation of migrants from the countries of the third world earn millions, – it was established by the journalists.

However, the very migrants get only delusive chance to get to EU for their money. Thus, in the course of the last year border guards succeeded to catch about 1500 illegal migrants. Since the beginning of 2012, about 100 persons were apprehended. Nevertheless, border guards confess that every year hundreds of foreigners manage after all to cross the border unnoticed. So, in the end of December 2011 in Transcarpathian at the border with Slovakia, 9 Afghans and their guide were detained.

“India, China, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Somalia, Kenya – these are main countries from which illegal migrants get here. Considering statistics, since the beginning of 2009 till nowadays the number of illegal migrants coming to Ukraine has comprised 5,5 thousand persons. The very active area is Slovakian border – 67% of migrants are caught directly there” – it was reported by the head of Administration of State Border Service of Ukraine, Viktor Lukyanets. In particular, according to data of Slovakian police 495 migrants got there through Ukraine. For all that, the length of Ukrainian-Slovakian border is just 100 km.

Basically, these criminal groups are strictly coordinated on the territory of Ukraine as well as in Russia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland” – Lukyanets marked.

Experts say that the majority of migrants arrive to Ukraine from Somalia and Afghanistan. The organizers transport illegal migrants by big groups, in advance they get just the earnest. The rest sum is given after the delivery of illegal migrants to Europe.

“From Afghanistan they get to the countries of former USSR” – Sergey Tkachenko underlined (deputy head of SSU department in Transcarpathian region). According to his words, transit channel of illegal migrants goes through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Then, they get to Moscow – it is the main transshipment point on the way to Europe. Migrants come to Ukraine illegally through eastern areas of the border. The chief transit towns in Ukraine are Kharkiv – Kyiv, Vinnytsya – Ivano Frankivsk – Uzhgorod. The final point of their destination is EU countries.

As the very detained illegal migrants reported, transportation from Afghanistan to Europe costs $ 12-20 thousand. Transcarpathians directly earn from $ 2,5 to 3,5 thousand per each person. 80% of migrants get to Ukraine by transit through Russian Federation, on the territory of which majority of them get absolutely legally.

“Russia issues them visas, as they understand there that their country is not the final target of the migrants. Russia is a transit point from which everybody tries to get to other countries… and migrants from Afghanistan and Somalia, who arrived to Ukraine before and legalized here are the main organizers of illegal transportations are foreigners”, – Viktor Lukyanets said. According to his words, the route to Europe through Ukraine is alternative. The principle route is Afghanistan – Iran – Turkey – Greece.

It is worth to mark that in order to overcome the existing problem in Ukraine it is insistently recommended to create systems of migrants’ calculation and actively work upon the security of documents. In particular, European Commission urgently advises to use biometrical identification of migrants and introduce electronic travel documents (biometric passports for travelling abroad).

Experts also suppose that migrants and refugees should be issued biometric cards protected from forgery excluding the use by third persons.

Before, INTERPOL has also seriously thought about realization of programmed of global e-ID-card for migrants.

“Bagnet“

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/115429

01-04-2012

Slovakian patrol border police arrested three citizens of Moldova at the bus station.  Press secretary of Border Police Administration Agnessa Kopernicky informed Slovakian Mass Media that illegal migrants were handed over to workers of Border Service Department in Mikhailovce. At the present moment, police establishes their personalities and circumstances on how illegal migrants got to the territory of Slovakia.

Sobrance — city in the west of Slovakia(Kosice area) located in the border with Ukraine(Uzhgorod, Transcarpathian region).

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/115390

30-03-2012

Three migrants from Africa were detected by the border guards of BS “Mykolaiiv” of Odessa Detachment during the examination of the vessel «RochesterCastle», which arrived to Ukraine under the flag of Malta. Law enforcement agents were informed about the illegal migrants by the master of the vessel. It was learned that two citizens of Eritrea and one migrant from Ethiopia got to the board during the departure of the vessel from Egypt. “Travellers” did not have any documents.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=148818&cat_id=48886

29-03-2012

The border guards of BS “Dilove” of Mukachevo detachment detained illegal migrants from Vietnam. They were detected in the regular bus “Chernivtsi-Uzhgorod” during the check of the documents. Three men and a woman of Asian appearance were travelling without any documents. Thus, law enforcement agents detained them and interviewed them. The Asians confessed that they arrived to Ukraine as if to get job. They could not explain how they got to Transcarpathia because of insufficient knowledge of Ukrainian language. All above mentioned citizens were apprehended. At the present moment actions are carried out concerning the establishment of all circumstances.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=148775&cat_id=48886

29-03-012

Transcarpathian region is characterized by the highest level of population’s participation in labour migrations among other regions of Ukraine.

The principle directions of labour trips are Czech Republic,Hungary and Slovakia.

First of all, it is stipulated by the geographical closeness, secondly – by ethnic peculiarities of the region (the basic part of Ukrainian Hungarians and Slovaks reside here), thirdly – by historic connections (Transcarpathia was in composition of Hungary and Slovakia in different times). The level of orientation on CIS countries (in the first place – Russian Federation) is sufficiently lower, but it is higher than in eastern and southern regions utterly located in the bounds of Western Ukraine.

Relation between urban and rural population in Ukraine comprises 68 to 32, so among labour migrants – 54 to 46. The most “urban” is migration to “other” countries and the most “rural” is to Czechia.

In all countries migrants from west of Ukraine are the leaders: from 38% to Russia up to 100% in Hungary. On the whole almost 13% of employable population in western region are labour migrants. Truly, the differences are big there: not less than 20% in Transcarpathia and hardly more than 10% in Volyn. In Russia, Czechia and Hungary the lion’s share of labour migrants is occupied in building, inItaly– domestic economy. In Poland and Spain the basic specialization is farming.

Italy and Spain are notable for average income. Concerning the low index of earnings Poland can be pointed out, which is easily explained by unqualified work in farming. But how to explain the low index of income in Hungary, where the principal employment is in building? As to the low index in Russia(the average Russian salary for that moment) is explained by high part of employed persons in building and qualified works.

According to the status the following countries are distinguished – Czechia, Portugal and Spain, where the biggest half of migrants has residence and working permission, Russia and Hungary, where the majority of migrants have temporary registration. The biggest part of migrants in Poland work without official status.

Source: http://www.ihrpex.org/uk/article/2771/najvyschyj_riven_migratsiji_do_krajin_jevrosojuzu_na_zakarpatti

28-03-2012

After detention of the group of Somali illegal migrants at the border on Hungary, Vinnytsya “chefs” took 6 persons into the car and sent them out of the city?

There were two cases of detention of Somali illegal migrants by the border guards during March, who tried to cross the border. In both cases, foreigners reported that after arrival to Ukraine they lived in Vinnytsya and then they were delivered to Transcarpathia. As it is known, one of Vinnytsya Human Rights Organization is specialized in support of Somali illegal migrants due to this fact Vinnytsya is known as “illegal capital of Somalia”. After second detention of foreigners at the border, Vinnytsya law enforcement agents detected the group of Somali migrants already the next day. Early in the morning, foreigners were going by two taxis in direction of the city of Khmelnytskyi. Taking into account previous events at the border, it was evident that illegal migrants were sent out of Vinnytsya hurriedly.
To Hungary through Vinnytsya
The press-secretary of Mukachevo Border Detachment informed about detention of two citizens of Somalia of the age 16 and 18 years old on March 13 at the border. The detail detected foreigners during the examination of the car driven by the resident of Vinnytsya region. One of Somalis was taken to the hospital at once – his left hand was frostbitten. The foreigner explained to the border guards that he got his hand frostbitten when he was drunk.

Already on March 21, four foreigners naming themselves also citizens of Somalia were apprehended by the border guards of the same detachment in the distance of 1,5 km before the border. According to the words of detainees, they aimed to get illegally to Hungary. One more Somali was detained 1 km before the border. As it is informed by the press-secretary of the head of Mukachevo Border Detachment, they are kept at Temporary Detention Centre in Chop, their future destiny will be decided by the court. The actions on establishment of circumstances of infringement and the circle of persons involved are continued to be investigated.
Taxi was stopped by State Motor Vehicle Inspection (SMVI)

Six illegal migrants were detained on March 22. Two cars were stopped by SMVI inspectors at4 a.m.. The cars attracted police officers’ attention as they were overloaded and moved one by one. During the check of the cars, 6 passengers of African appearance were detected of the age 18 to 25 years old, there was one woman among them. Detainees did not have any documents at that moment. According to the words of detained migrants, it was established that five of them were citizens of Somalia and one person was from Syria, who accompanied them. Then it was learned that three of them had certificates on their addressing for refugee status granting. One citizen just appealed against the reject on refugee status granting to the court, and woman had document issued by Transcarpathian State Migration Service. No doubt that they had a plan to cross illegally the state border of Ukraine. All foreigners were delivered to District Police Station to identify their personalities. At the present moment, they are released.

The taxi drivers will have to pay fine, the maximal limit for this kind of violation is 3400 UAH. Protocols about administrative infringement were drawn up as to the drivers in accordance with Article 206-1 of CCU (Transportation by the drivers of the foreigners and stateless persons who violated determined rules on stay in Ukraine and their transit travel through the territory of Ukraine if these actions are directly connected with illegal cross by the persons of the state border of Ukraine). The sanction stipulates imposition of fine in the size of 100 to 200 of untaxed minimums of the citizens.

Iryna Zhuk

Source: http://misto.vn.ua/ua/home/criminal/4537

28-03-2012

In the area of BS “Onokivtsi” of Border Department “Uzhgorod” of Chop Detachment law enforcement agents detected and detained the group of illegal migrants next in turn.

Three men, who were stopped nearby the border, named themselves the citizens of Somalia. As in most similar cases, detained illegal migrants did not have any documents identifying them. Already in 20 minutes Slovakian border guards informed Ukrainian ones about detention of one more trespasser – the Somali woman.

Who were the detainees in reality and what was the aim of their visit to Ukraine, where did they make their way – it will be established in the course of implementation of administrative and procedural measures. When the operative-checking actions are be finished it will be also known if any other persons have been involved in unlawful “business”. According to Ukrainian legislation – assistance to persons in illegal cross of the state border entails criminal responsibility with deprivation of freedom for the term of 7 years.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=148722&cat_id=48886