France
A Ukrainian who qualifies as a “disturbance of public order” will be deported
“This is a heartbreaking and scandalous situation,” said the association with the individual. Arrested in “shoplifting”, the latter was already the subject of 29 reports in France.
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The man was placed in Mesnil-Amelot’s Administrative Detention Center (CRA) last weekend.
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According to the authorities, a Ukrainian who represents a “disorder of public order” was held in a detention center near Paris with the intention of being deported to his country, we learned on Tuesday, which was considered “scandalous” by the association. with that.
“Ukraine remains a country at war”
The 37-year-old Ukrainian was ordered to leave French territory (OQTF) on July 3 and last weekend was held at the Mesnil-Amelot administrative detention center (CRA) attached to Paris airport Roissy. According to the La Cimet association, foreigners in irregular circumstances are subject to deportation.
“This is a heartbreaking and scandalous situation in many respects: firstly, it comes at a time when France offers an unconditional welcome to people fleeing. War in Ukraine“La Cimete’s manager lamented to AFP Paul Chiron. “Secondly, though he is from a remote area From the front and fighting, Ukraine remains a country at war. So this decision is completely illegal under international law, which prohibits deportations to countries at war,” explains the union manager, whose organization has been supporting this Ukrainian for a few days.
In France since 2002
The man involved was arrested by police and taken into police custody on July 3 in Montgeron in the Paris region for “shoplifting,” the OQTF said. The Ukrainian, already subject to 29 reports (lack of insurance, twelve shopliftings, etc.), presents a “conduct” which the prefect believes “constitutes a disturbance of public order to justify its OQTF”.
The man explained to the police that he has been living in France since 2002 and is married and the father of two children. But he “took no steps to regularize his administrative situation,” the document reads. After all, the governor of Essonne assessed, he “did not claim that he would be exposed to punishments or treatment contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights if he returned to his home country”. Neither Esson province nor the interior ministry responded to AFP’s requests.
(AFP)
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