Border Violence Monitoring Network
Working to end violence against people on the move.
Testimonies of Pushback
Violence at European Borders
The Border Violence Monitoring Network (BVMN) is a horizontal self-organised network denouncing pushbacks, other human rights violations and broader forms of violence against people on the move at and within European borders. We act in solidarity with those affected by border violence irrespective of status, built on anti-fascist and anti-racist values, to challenge existing border regimes and propose viable alternatives. We monitor and document the situation on the ground by recentering lived experiences, and collect evidence to hold those responsible for violence and human rights violations to account. We believe in freedom of movement, the right to seek safety, and legal passages. Our aim is to end the violence and injustice deriving from the discriminatory European migration regime and the politics of criminalisation of people on the move. We envision accountable institutions which respect human rights and dignity whilst upholding the rule of law.
Who We Are
Latest Reports
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64 organizations and ten MEPs call on President Ursula Von der Leyen to block Polish asylum suspensionJoint StatementPoland will temporarily bar refugees from claiming asylum in the country after crossing the border from neighboring Belarus, amid warnings…
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Balkan Regional Report – September 2024Monthly ReportSUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF PUSHBACKS AND INTERNAL VIOLENCE DOCUMENTED BY BVMN DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER This report brings together…
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Surveillance Technologies at European Borders: AlbaniaSpecial ReportFor a while now, civil society organizations have been denouncing the dangers of the use of new technologies and Artificial…