The police kicked and punched them with hands and sticks; one person fell and was kicked in the face by the police officers

Date & Time 2017-08-29

Location Slovenian-Croatian border, Slovenia

Reported by No Name Kitchen

Coordinates 45.15648484, 19.09876084

Pushback from Croatia, Slovenia

Pushback to Serbia

Taken to a police station yes

Minors involved yes

WLTI* involved no

Men involved no

Age unknown

Group size 14

Countries of origin Morocco, Algeria

Treatment at police station or other place of detention detention, fingerprints taken, photos taken, personal information taken, denial of food/water

Overall number of policemen and policewomen involved unknown

Violence used beating (with batons/hands/other), kicking, theft of personal belongings

Police involved Slovenian police, 8 Croatian police officers

On August 28th, 2017, a group of 14 Algerians and Moroccans, including at least one minor, were taken into custody by Slovenian police officers. They were kept in cells for 16 hours without receiving any food or water. They were then handed over to the Croatian police.

The interviewee asked for asylum in Croatia, after the police had taken fingerprints, photos and filled out documents. When he said that he was only 16 years old, the police accused him of lying. They were rejected without any explanation.

The police took their phones and bags. The people-on-the-move were were then brought to the Serbian border in a police van with 8 Croatian police officers. They opened the back doors and told them to run. While they got out of the van, police officers stood on both sides. The police kicked and punched them with hands and batons. One person fell and was kicked in the face by the police officers.