Monthly Archive for February, 2011

September 2010: Two migrants died in Slowakia during their border crossing from Ukraine

5. 9. 2010: Press article by Anna Kornajová

Tourists found already a second dead migrant in the Poloniny mountains

On Saturday morning a tourist found a young dead woman in a remote area of the protected area of the water reservoir Starina in the National Poloniny Park. Most probably an illegal migrant. What is shocking is that on Thursday another migrant of the same age died by the Schengen border. Both bodies were in areas where tourists go.

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European Union is going to conclude a development contract for building ten new detention centres in Ukraine

The biggest detention centres for irregular migrants’ stay, for 100 persons each are going to be equipped in Mykolaiiv and Donetsk regions. In Chop (Transcarpathian region) a centre will appear a little bit later designed for 66 persons. Besides, it is planned to equip seven small centres for 10 persons each – three in Transcarpathian region, two in Lviv and one each in Sumy and Luhansk regions. Until now, the arrangement of detention centres is at the starting stage: There is acceptance of tender proposals in Ukrainian Reprehensive Action Office of EU, which will continue till April 11.

Source: http://www.uzhgorod.net.ua/news/43858

Recently published by BMPU: Report on Corruption in the Immigration, Detention and Asylum System of Ukraine

Published 2011 by BMPU: Access to Protection Denied – Refoulement of Refugees and Minors on the Eastern Borders of the EU

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