Ein aus dem Irak stammender Mann hatte im März 2015 in Deutschland Asyl beantragt, obwohl er schon in Ungarn als Asylsuchender registriert war – dort wäre also sein Aufenthalt in der EU zulässig gewesen. Das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge wollte den 31-Jährigen daraufhin nach Ungarn abschieben. Dagegen klagte der Iraker […]. Das Kölner Verwaltungsgericht gab dem Mann am Donnerstag (30.07.2015) Recht. Sogenannte rücküberstellte Personen wie der Iraker werden in Ungarn bis zu sechs Monate lang ohne Einzelfallprüfung in Haft genommen. Rechtsschutz gegen die Verhängung gebe es praktisch nicht. Die Hafteinrichtungen erfüllten auch keine hygienischen Mindeststandards. Medizinische Betreuung sei ebenfalls nicht gewährleistet. Müsse ein Asylsuchender während der Haft zum Arzt oder zu einer Behörde, werde er in erniedrigender Weise „angeleint vorgeführt“, führten die Richter weiter aus. Darüber hinaus seien die Aufnahmekapazitäten auch in Ungarn erschöpft. Im ersten Halbjahr kamen dort rund 70.000 Flüchtlinge an – es gibt aber nur 2.500 Aufnahmeplätze. Von einer menschenwürdigen Unterbringung weiterer Flüchtlinge könne man daher nicht ausgehen. Das Urteil ist noch nicht rechtskräftig; das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge kann noch Berufung einlegen.
amnesty international: Hungary – Change to Asylum Law puts tens of thousands at risk
Under the change, access to an asylum procedure could be denied to asylum-seekers who first pass through a list of countries the Hungarian authorities have deemed “safe”, including Serbia and Macedonia. Anyone who simply transited through those countries, regardless of their country of origin, could be rejected. Hungary has seen a spike in anti-refugee rhetoric and actions following an increase in the number of migrants and asylum-seekers entering via the Balkans. According to the NGO Hungarian Helsinki Committee, as of 10 July 2015, 99% of those who have applied for asylum in Hungary since the beginning the year – or 86,000 people – entered the country through Serbia.
Behind the Iron Fence: Why Hungary’s Anti-Migrant Fence Will Be a Disaster
The surge in immigration coincided with a decline in the popularity of the ruling nationalist-conservative party, Fidesz, due mostly to escalating poverty and corruption scandals. Fidesz‘ current position in the political landscape is an important determinant for Hungary’s immigration policy. Since the far-right nationalist party Jobbik has emerged as its single most unified opposition, the political climate has progressively gotten harsher. Not only does Jobbik function as a benchmark for Fidesz — it also controls several municipalities across the country. This has resulted in tacit support for affiliated violent far-right groups in self-appointed roles as guardians of the Hungarian nation, which currently means that they are allowed to monitor the border to catch refugees.
Number Of Migrants Entering Hungary Hits New Record This Weekend As PM Sets One-Month Deadline For Construction Of Border Fence
The number of illegal immigrants caught by Hungarian police this past weekend has surpassed all previous records, with close to 5000 people being intercepted for unlawfully crossing the country’s green border.
Hungary’s Vámosszabad refugee camp is dangerously overcrowded
The Vámosszabad refugee camp in southern Hungary is dangerously overcrowded. There refugees can chose between sleeping side by side on cots indoors or sleeping in tents where temperatures reach 110 degrees. Others opt to sleep in a small wood nearby. There are not enough toilets. Garbage is everywhere. The experience is not only trying for the refugees but also for those working there. Members of the press have been forbidden by the Immigration and Citizen Authority from visiting the camp. With the help of a Socialist member of parliament, abcug.hu was able to obtain some photographs from inside the camp.
Spiegel online: Ungarischer Grenzzaun – Orbán ätzt gegen Flüchtlinge
Es geht ihm nicht schnell genug: Ungarns Premier Viktor Orbán will den Bau eines umstrittenen Zauns an der Grenze zu Serbien beschleunigen. Der Zaun werde bis zum 31. August fertig sein, sagte der rechtskonservative Ministerpräsident nach Angaben der ungarischen Nachrichtenagentur MTI im rumänischen Baile Tusnad. Zuvor hatte es geheißen, der Zaun solle bis Ende November stehen.
Zeit online: Ungarns neuer eiserner Vorhang
Eine afghanische Familie sitzt 500 Meter von der Baustelle im Dickicht und tunkt trockene Brötchen in lauwarmes Flusswasser. Der Großvater, der Vater, die Mutter und die drei Enkelkinder, sie sind einfach vorbeigelaufen am neuen, streng bewachten Zaun. Ihre Flucht hat sie drei Monate über Iran, die Türkei, Griechenland, Mazedonien und Serbien nach Ungarn geführt. Jetzt sind sie am südöstlichen Rand der Europäischen Union angekommen und wundern sich über das, was hier geschieht.
Former head of Jobbik’s defunct paramilitary wing arrested for trafficking illegal migrants to Budapest
The former leader of the now-defunct New Hungarian Guard, which had close connections to the radical nationalist Jobbik party, has been accused by police of organising the trafficking of illegal migrants to the Hungarian capital Budapest. Róbert Kiss and an associate were caught in the act by Hungary’s counter-terror police unit (TEK) in the early hours of Tuesday morning when they were agreeing on the transportation of five Syrian migrants at the settlement of Röszke, on the Serbian border. Kiss was taken to a police station in the nearby city of Szeged and accused of assisting illegal residence in Hungary. Footage shot on the scene by TEK suggests that Kiss and his associate earned thousands of euros from illegally transporting migrants.
Aufgriffe an der Grenze – Zahlen steigen weiter
Aus einer Pressemitteilung der ungarischen Polizei vom 19.7.2015:
In den letzten 24 Stunden wurden 1333 Personen wegen illegalem Grenzübertritt verhaftet.
The Economist: Migrants in the Balkans – Funnelling them forward
Several other things have changed very recently. First, Serbia and Macedonia have largely stopped stemming the flow; they just send people north, giving migrants a 72-hour pass to cross each of their territories. Secondly, Hungary started building a giant fence on July 13th, to Serbia’s dismay. A detention centre in Macedonia, where hundreds were locked up, has been emptied. A migrant route from the Aegean to central Europe that was previously clandestine and controlled by traffickers is now, at least on this leg, more open. Until recently, migrants crossing Macedonia were banned from public transport. Many walked along a railway track to Serbia, where 24 died this year. Now they register and get the train to Tabanovce, near Serbia’s border. Then they traverse woods and fields to Presevo, where a registration centre opened on July 8th. They get a Serbian document which notionally affirms their intent to seek asylum within 72 hours. In fact, most will not. With their document they also get a leaflet with train times to help them get to Subotica on the Hungarian border. In the railway station similar instructions are pasted up in English and Arabic. Once in Subotica the migrants walk across another frontier.