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AFGHANISTAN Afghani migrants usually arrive with their families to Hungary. 1 PAKISTAN Pakistani migrants are usually single men. Contacts ALGERIA Algerian migrants are normally single men. SYRIA Syrian migrants tend to be families, with children and women. The present informaon material is an output of IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), a system that is designed to regularly and systemacally capture, process and disseminate informaon to provide beer understanding of the movements and evolving needs of displaced populaons, whether on site or en route. In order to gather and disseminate informaon about the migrant populaons moving through the Mediterranean, up the Western Balkan Route and through the Northern Route into Europe, in September 2015 DTM established a Flow Monitoring System. This system includes the bi- weekly Flows Compilaon Report, which provides an overview of migraon flows in countries of first arrival and other countries along the route in Europe, and analysis of trends across the affected region. The data on registered arrivals is collated by IOM through consultaons with ministries of interior, coast guards, police forces, and other relevant naonal authories. The system also involves flow monitoring surveys to capture addional and more in-depth data on people on the move, including age, sex, areas of origin, levels of educaon, key transit points on their route, moves, and intenons. The analysis of collected data is available on the IOM Mediterranean portal. The latest “Analysis: Flow Monitoring Surveys in the Mediterranean and Beyond” reports can be found at MIGRATION.IOM.INT. TRANSIT ROUTES ARRIVALS TO HUNGARY Migrants are increasingly using the Bulgarian route since the closure of Eidomeni and Macedonian border, as it seems to be a faster option. The average length of the journey from Afghanistan takes less than two months, while the journey from Syria takes less than a month. The migrants often travel in groups of 30 to 40, containing only one or two families. Pakistani and Afghani national use mostly the Bulgarian route while Syrians and Iraqis are more likely to use the Greek-Macedonian route. The latter is increasingly using an alternative route from Greece through Albania and Kosovo UNSCR 1244 to Serbia. There are also indications of a new transit route becoming busier and busier: travelling to Russia and Ukraine, then entering Hungary through areas not protected by fence. 2 [email protected] @iom_news facebook.com/iommagyarorszag www.iom.hu Falk Miksa u. 8 ‐ Budapest 1055, Hungary Tel: +36 1 472 2500 ● Fax: +36 1 472 2503 Last updated: 16 May 2017 Internaonal Organizaon for Migraon—Budapest MAIN NATIONALITIES IN THE RECEPTION FACILITIES Stranded Migrants—2016 Overview Despite the physical barrier at the Hungarian-Serbian border, Hungary should sll be considered as part of the Balkan Migratory Route. Hungary connues to be a transit country. With reference to procedural and security issues, the Hungarian authories have been decreasing the daily number of asylum-seekers admied into the transit zones. In parallel, the waing me outside the transit zones has been increasing – currently it could be as long as 180 days. As the barriers are geng more and more substanal, the share of children, families and women among people on the move is on the increase. On 29 June, 265 irregular migrants were recorded making it the day with the highest number of migrants apprehended in one day in 2016. Between 6 January—5 February on average 47 migrants were apprehended by the Police and escorted through the fence to the Serbian side. The Hungarian recepon facilies are, however, not geng less crowded as the number of returnees under the Dublin regulaon show an increasing trend, especially with respect to Germany and Austria as sending countries. 4 5 MIGRATION FLOW TO HUNGARY •2017 FEBRUARY—MAY 2017 IRAQ Iraqi migrants are usually families, with children and women. 3
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AFGHANISTAN
Afghani migrants usually
arrive with their families to
Hungary.
IRAQ
Iraqi migrants are usually
families, with children and
women.
1 3
PAKISTAN
Pakistani migrants are
usually single men.
Contacts
ALGERIA
Algerian migrants are
normally single men.
SYRIA
Syrian migrants tend to be
families, with children and
women.
The present information material is an output of IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), a system that is designed to regularly and systematically capture, process and disseminate information to provide better understanding of the movements and evolving needs of displaced populations, whether on site or en route. In order to gather and disseminate information about the migrant populations moving through the Mediterranean, up the Western Balkan Route and through the Northern Route into Europe, in September 2015 DTM established a Flow Monitoring System. This system includes the bi-weekly Flows Compilation Report, which provides an overview of migration flows in countries of first arrival and other countries along the route in Europe, and analysis of trends across the affected region. The data on registered arrivals is collated by IOM through consultations with ministries of interior, coast guards, police forces, and other relevant national authorities. The system also involves flow monitoring surveys to capture additional and more in-depth data on people on the move, including age, sex, areas of origin, levels of education, key transit points on their route, motives, and intentions. The analysis of collected data is available on the IOM Mediterranean portal. The latest “Analysis: Flow Monitoring Surveys in the Mediterranean and Beyond” reports can be found at MIGRATION.IOM.INT.
TRANSIT ROUTES
ARRIVALS TO HUNGARY
Migrants are increasingly using the Bulgarian route since the closure of Eidomeni and Macedonian border, as it seems to be a faster option.
The average length of the journey from Afghanistan takes less than two months, while the journey from Syria takes less than a month. The migrants often travel in groups of 30 to 40, containing only one or two families. Pakistani and Afghani national use mostly the Bulgarian route while Syrians and Iraqis are more likely to use the Greek-Macedonian route. The latter is
increasingly using an alternative route from Greece through Albania and Kosovo UNSCR 1244 to Serbia. There are also indications of a new transit route becoming busier and busier: travelling to Russia and Ukraine, then entering Hungary through areas not
protected by fence.
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@iom_news
facebook.com/iommagyarorszag
www.iom.hu Falk Miksa u. 8 ‐ Budapest 1055, Hungary
Tel: +36 1 472 2500 ● Fax: +36 1 472 2503
Last updated: 16 May 2017
International Organization for Migration—Budapest
MAIN NATIONALITIES IN THE RECEPTION FACILITIES
Stranded Migrants—2016 Overview
Despite the physical barrier at the Hungarian-Serbian border, Hungary should still be considered as part of the Balkan Migratory Route. Hungary continues to be a transit country.
With reference to procedural and security issues, the Hungarian authorities have been decreasing the daily number of asylum-seekers admitted into the transit zones. In parallel, the waiting time outside the transit zones has been increasing – currently it could be as long as 180 days.
As the barriers are getting more and more substantial, the share of children, families and women among people on the move is on the increase.
On 29 June, 265 irregular migrants were recorded making it the day with the highest number of migrants apprehended in one day in 2016.
Between 6 January—5 February on average 47 migrants were apprehended by the Police and escorted through the fence to the Serbian side.
The Hungarian reception facilities are, however, not getting less crowded as the number of returnees under the Dublin regulation show an increasing trend, especially with respect to Germany and Austria as sending countries.
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IRAQ
Iraqi migrants are usually
families, with children and
women.
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Established in 1951, IOM the UN Migration Agency is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 166 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all.
MIGRATION TO HUNGARY
The data collection of IOM Budapest uses the IOM-developed Human Trafficking and Other Exploitative Practices Prevalence Indication Survey to identify vulnerabilities among migrants and refugees.
10% of respondents claim to have faced exploitation on the Eastern Mediterranean Route.
Trafficking and other exploitative practices are reported to have taken place in Turkey (84%), in Greece (7%) and Bulgaria (4%).
Migrants with higher shares of positive responses to the human trafficking and exploitative practices indicators come from Syria (6%) and Iraq (4%).
The most reported exploitative practice is being held against their own will.
Recent legislative changes
Entered into force on 1 Apr 2016:
The government argued that beneficiaries of international protection shall not be entitled to better treatment than Hungarian citizens: reduced space for people in asylum detention centres, withdrawal of pocket money, integration support, housing subsidies and schooling benefits for children abolished.
Entered into force on 28 March 2017:
The transit zones at the border will be the mandatory place of residence for all asylum seekers. These facilities can be exited only towards Serbia.
During an “emergency situation caused by mass migration” unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors between the age of 14 and 18 fall out of the scope of the Child Protection Act, thus they can also be detained and no legal guardian will be appointed to them.
Third country nationals are obliged to pay for all expenses related to their residence, except for those under international protection.
The Police is obliged to escort back through the fence all “illegal migrants” with the intention to submit an asylum claim.
FACILITIES overview
In Hungary, there are four different types of facilities accommodating migrants according to their status in the country. These centres are managed and operated by different authorities of the Hungarian state. Migrants who claim asylum in Hungary are transferred into one of the two centres operated by the Office of Immigration and Nationality (OIN). The Reception Centres of Vámosszabadi, Balassagyarmat, Körmend, and Kiskunhalas host asylum seekers for the duration of the status determination procedure. These centres are open facilities, meaning migrants can leave the centre during the day, but curfew time shall be observed. In cases that an asylum seeker is deemed a danger to society or that his/her presence shall be ensured during the status determination procedure, he/she is transferred into a closed Asylum Detention Centre. There are two facilities of this kind in Hungary, as shown in the map: Békéscsaba and Nyírbátor.
The third type of migrant facility is managed and operated by the Hungarian Police. These institutions accommodate migrants who entered Hungarian territory in an irregular manner and did not claim asylum. Moreover, if a person overstays in Hungary and has no identification documents, he/she is also transferred into an Alien Policing Detention Centre. These facilities are closed, and a migrant can be kept there up to two years according to latest changes in the asylum law. These facilities are located in Nyírbátor, Győr, Budapest Airport and Kiskunhalas. The last type of facilities for migrants in Hungary is the Child Protection Centre in Fót that is managed by the Guardianship Office of Hungary. It is open and accommodates unaccompanied minors apprehended in Hungary.
14 February: The Government has proposed to extend the crisis situation caused by mass migration in Hungary until the 7th of September 2017.
10 April: UNHCR urged States to suspend all Dublin transfers to Hungary, due to the recently adopted legislative changes.
FOCAL POINT: MR. DANIEL BAGAMERI, IOM BUDAPEST [email protected]
23 January: The daily quota at
the transit points of Röszke and Tompa has been reduced to 5 migrants per transit zone.
19 January: The Károlyi István Child Protection Centre in Fót, where unaccompanied minors are accommodated will be closed by the Summer of 2018.
NEWS VULNERABILITIES
FACILITIES
