This report brings together first-hand testimonies from a range of countries in the region to look at the way European Union states and other actors are affecting systemic violence towards people crossing borders. It also includes general updates and insights from advocacy actions taken by members of the network and other allied organisations.

BVMN is a network of watchdog organisations active in the Balkans and Greece including Rigardu, Are You Syrious, Mobile Info Team, InfoKolpa, Collective Aid, Blindspots, Pushback Alarmphone Austria, I Have Rights, PIC, Center for Legal Aid – Voice in Bulgaria and Mission Wings. Combining insights from these different members and other partners, this month’s report covers, among other things:

– Pushbacks from Serbia to N. Macedonia

– Police operation at the Serbian-Bosnian border

– Talks with Frontex in Bosnia-Herzegovina

– Hunger strike in Corinth Pre-Removal Detention Centre

– Frontex report on Evros

– Situation at the Samos and Lesvos CCAC

– Apprehension Statistics and Mobile Migration Points in Turkey

– Death of Syrian Hasan Muhammed in GGM in January

– European Ombudswoman Inquiry into FRONTEX Results

– Approval of the contentious agreement between Albania and Italy