Protests erupt at #Harmanli camp as asylum seekers in the camp are taking a stand, raising their voices against injustice and demanding urgent action from Bulgarian authorities.
#Bulgaria’s Harmanli camp is home to hundreds of asylum seekers, many of whom are fleeing the decades-long dangers of #Syria. Instead of safety and protection, they face neglect, hostile treatment, repeated asylum rejections and inhumane living conditions. Since yesterday, they’ve been protesting in front of the asylum office with the following demands:
– Granting residency to asylum seekers and acknowledging that Syria is not safe due to its unstable situation and uncertain future.
– Cancel imprisonment for those who obtain a third refusal and allow them time to leave the country instead.
– Issue procedures for ID cards, leave permits, and work permits for students and asylum seekers.
– Improve living conditions in the camp, including medical services and food.
– Ensure fair treatment in court for those rejected, allowing them to speak and defend themselves.
The protests are still ongoing and the protesters are standing firm in their demands. We stand in solidarity with asylum seekers protesting in Harmanli and with all those detained and enclosed in inhumane conditions in Bulgaria and everywhere. We ask you to help amplify their voices and to stand in solidarity to fight injustice.
𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨.