Croatia’s border police force appear to be burning clothing, mobile phones and passports seized from asylum seekers attempting to cross into the European Union before pushing them back to Bosnia. Photograph: No Name KitchenMany are stopped by Croatian border police and searched, with some reportedly robbed and violently pushed back into Bosnia, where thousands of asylum seekers can be stranded in often freezing temperatures. Such pushbacks are an apparent violation of international law, which states that asylum seekers must have the opportunity to file their request for asylum once they are within a country’s borders. Burnt smartphones could also contain evidence of abuses carried out by the Croatian police in the form of videos and photos taken by asylum seekers, said NKK. View image in fullscreen Asylum seekers have given testimony to an NGO, No Name Kitchen, about their treatment at the Croatian border.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2024 09:31 UTC