Schleusung: Von Vietnam nach Berlin
Die Schleuse ins gelobte LandDie allermeisten Menschen, die mit Hilfe von Schleusern nach Berlin kommen, sind Vietnamesen und Chinesen. Oft werden sie von ihren Familien geschickt, um Geld zu verdienen. Wie ihr Leben in Deutschland aussieht, verschweigen sie den Verwandten.
von Marina Mai in der TAZ BerlinWenn in Berlin Fälle von Schleusung bekannt werden, sind in 80 Prozent der Fälle Vietnamesen und Chinesen betroffen. Tendenz: steigend. Vor ein paar Wochen entdeckte die Polizei 19 Chinesen in einer Neuköllner Wohnung und nahm zwei Schleuser fest. Einen Tag später kostete eine Verfolgungsjagd mit der Polizei sechs Menschen das Leben: Das Auto, in dem neben vier vietnamesischen Flüchtlingen die Schlepper aus Tschechien und Vietnam saßen, raste bei Königs Wusterhausen gegen einen Baum. Seit gestern müssen sich sieben Vietnamesen und ein Deutscher wegen Schleusung vor dem Landgericht verantworten,
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No Tourism in November 2006
Aug 10, 2006
SITNews: Independent tourists banned during Apec
HANOI - VIETNAM is taking no chances that its much-heralded hosting of
the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November will be
disrupted by protests.
Earlier this year, Hanoi instructed its foreign embassies not to issue
any visas to people wanting to travel to the country during the Apec week
of Nov 13-19.
Only accredited delegates and observers were to be granted permission to
visit.
All tourists, without exception, would be banned.
The draconian decree, issued in great secrecy, extended not only to the
capital Hanoi, where the summit will be held, but to the whole of the
country.
One Hanoi-based diplomat from an Apec nation said: 'They wanted to avoid
any major disruptions of any kind. So they were trying to make sure they
would be able to know who is coming during that sensitive time.'
But when news of the measure leaked out, there was outrage among Apec
countries and among Vietnam's hoteliers and restaurateurs.
A Western diplomat in Hanoi said: 'We initially heard that no visas would
be issued at all. Of course, we raised hell along with other embassies.'
The ruckus caused Vietnam's communist leaders to think again and they
have now toned down the visa ban.
There will still be increased restrictions so that only visitors who
apply through established travel agents for package tours will be
approved.
As long as those visitors can show they they are coming for legitimate
sightseeing reasons they will be allowed in.
But independent travellers will still be shown the door and told to
choose other travel dates.
ROGER MITTON
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