Documenting the abuse and collective expulsion of refugees and migrants
The number of allegations on collective expulsions from Hungary and Croatia, often including abuse of refugees and migrants began to rise gradually since the closure of the Western Balkans Route (WBR), аnd in particular since summer 2016. Abuse included beatings with rubber batons and fists, slapping, kicking, dog bites, use of tear gas, use of rubber bullets, insults, humiliation and intimidation. In April 2017, the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights and International Aid Network (IAN) decided to form a special team of lawyers, psychologists and forensic experts to document cases of abuse of refugees and migrants in the neighbouring countries in line with the Istanbul Protocol. The report before you comprises results of the work of the Team for Documenting Abuse and Collective Expulsions of Refugees and Migrants from the Neighbouring Countries (Croatia, Hungary and Romania).
