Georgian authorities refused to provide international protection for…
Georgian authorities refused to provide international protection for 17 Ukrainian citizens who have been in a basement at the Dariali border crossing with Russia for about a year.
Consensus
- Georgia has denied international protection to 17 Ukrainians who have lived in a basement at the Dariали border crossing with Russia for approximately one year.
- The decision by Georgia's migration department was upheld by the court after an unsuccessful appeal.
- The Ukrainian applicants remain in the basement at the Dariali checkpoint.
- Georgia claims that the individuals lack necessary documents and may have committed crimes or violated migration rules.
- Russia has expelled these people from its territory, and they are not being allowed back into Ukraine due to fears of mobilization.
Points of divergence
- The Ukrainian side previously agreed on the return of 65 individuals who were held at the Dariali checkpoint, and those returned were allegedly mobilized into the Ukrainian military. — tg_echoonline_news
- Among the 17 Ukrainians, only seven have criminal records; some are severely ill and lack food, medicine, and medical care. — tg_radiosvoboda
- About three weeks before the report, officials interviewed the applicants and accepted their statements for protection requests. — mediazona
Coverage (3 sources)
- Georgia Refuses International Protection to 17 Ukrainians Who Have Lived in the Dariali Border Crossing Basement for a Year — ЭХО / Новости
- 🇬🇪 Georgia Refused to Provide International Protection for 17 Ukrainian Citizens Who Have Been in a Basement for Nearly a Year... — Радио Свобода
- Georgia Refuses International Protection for 17 Ukrainians Living in a Basement at the Border Crossing with Russia — Медиазона