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Asylkoordination Österreich refers to the accommodation proposed by Provincial Councilor Gottfried Waldhäusl (FPÖ) in Drasenhofen (Mistelbach District) as a "prison camp" for minor striking refugees. Lower Austria has violated the internment of refugee children against international law, said Thursday on television. Waldhäusl speaks of "notorious and potential troublemakers", the security precautions would prevent conflicts.
"Underage asylum seekers are brought on the order of the Provincial Council in a district on the Czech border and are virtually under house arrest," said Anny Knapp, head of Asylkoordination. The accommodation was "in the middle of nowhere", more than two kilometers from the village of Drasenhofen, populated by a thousand inhabitants, and "fenced". The rights of children would be trampled.
Going to the garden is forbidden
According to Asylkoordination, an affected person informed the Austrian concierge of the circumstances of his accommodation: she was only allowed to move freely around the house and not to leave the premises. Not even shopping such as It is possible to buy cigarettes. Even going to the garden is forbidden without permission and escorted by a security worker. Apart from card games, there is no occupation in the house.
Residents were also prohibited from contacting a television crew that had conducted on-site searches. Another teenager reported one hour of "outing" a day. Coordination between: "It's not even enough to walk to the center of Drasenhofen and come back." According to Google Maps, a walk takes 33 minutes in one direction. "
This raises the question of whether such conditions do not meet the facts of unlawful imprisonment. On the part of asylum NGOs and refugees' reference persons, it is envisaged to introduce a factual representation to the prosecutor's office. Legally, according to the coordination, young people can only be forced not to leave the administrative region. They called on the state government to close the neighborhood immediately.
Waldhäusl: "Known and potential troublemakers"
The hosting will initially run on an experimental basis and was successfully launched, Waldhäusl announced in a program broadcast Thursday afternoon. "In the meantime, 14 unaccompanied and remarkable refugees have moved into their new home in Drasenhofen." They wish above all to gain experience.
Enhanced security measures were aimed at countering more quickly conflicts between asylum seekers. Waldhäusl said that they were "notorious and potential troublemakers" among them, who have already made life difficult for other roommates and caregivers in other places of accommodation. " said Waldhäusl, "young people who have always insisted on their rights but have largely neglected their homework" In three to six months, he wanted to evaluate and decide on the way forward.
SPÖ: "extremely inhuman"
Kathrin Schindele, speaker of the SPÖ Lower Austria for Integration, also took the floor. She condemned "the local conditions with a barbed wire fence and a private guard dog in the strongest terms," said the attorney in a broadcast. "preservation of human dignity" but are of great importance. It is "beyond doubt that such an internment as we currently find in Drasenhofen is extremely inhuman". It would be better for young people to have the opportunity to do "interesting work," Schindele said.
(APA)
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