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.

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 and PIC. Combining insights from these different members and other partners, such as ASGI (Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration), this month’s report covers, among other things:

– ECHR case on conditions in police stations

– Increased police action in Thessaloniki

– Evictions and raids in Serbia

– Increased arrivals to Lampedusa

– Updates from the French-Italian border

– Deaths along the Balkan route