On May 31st, 2017 at around 3pm, four Afghan people on the move were caught by 2 Croatian police officers next to the railway. They were forced into a white van with no police signs or letters on it, but the police officers were wearing uniforms. When they reached the border, the Croatian border police beat them up, one by one, using hands, fists and feet.
When they reached the border, the Croatian border police beat them up, one by one.
Date & Time
2017-05-31
Location
Croatia, close to the Serbian border near Šid
Reported by
Rigardu
Coordinates
45.15412006,
19.20547485
Pushback from
Croatia
Pushback to
Serbia
Taken to a police station
unknown
Minors involved
no
WLTI* involved
no
Men involved
no
Age
unknown
Group size
4
Countries of origin
Afghanistan
Treatment at police station or other place of detention
Overall number of policemen and policewomen involved
2
Violence used
beating (with batons/hands/other), kicking
Police involved
2 policemen from Croatia