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Croatia Police 'Stop Beating Refugees' After Reports
Two NGOs told BIRN that Croatian police only react to reports of violence against refugees at the border after accusations of beatings and photographs of injuries are publicised in the media and on social networks.
Croatian police to file complaints against fascists
The Croatian police have confirmed that participants in a recent pro-fascist gathering in Zagreb carried banners displaying "inappropriate content."
Croatia "forcing asylum seekers back to Serbia" - HRW
The Croatian police are forcing asylum seekers back to Serbia, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
According to the NGO, in some cases the police are using violence without giving the asylum seekers an opportunity to lodge claims for protection.
Croatia Accused of Forcing Asylum-Seekers Out
Human Rights Watch said on Friday that Croatian police have not been respecting the rights of asylum-seekers arriving in the country and have been pushing them back across the border to neighbouring Serbia.
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Slovenia Aliens Act Proposal Worries Croatia
Slovenian plans to toughen its procedures for receiving refugees and asylum seekers worries activists and migrant experts in Croatia, where it is feared that the changes could cause additional problems.
Experts told BIRN that Slovenia's move would endanger the rights and security of refugees traveling to Western Europe along the "Balkan route" but would not end migration per se.
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Montenegro Releases Crime Reporter Martinovic
After almost year and a half in detention on drug smuggling charges, Montenegro has freed crime reporter Jovo Martinovic, his family confirmed to BIRN on Thursday.
Martinovic was released on Wednesday to face his ongoing trial before a court in Podgorica on drug-related charges that he has several times denied.
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Croatian Police Discovers 62 Migrants in Minivan
The Croatian police discovered late on Saturday night during a routine inspection 62 migrants from the Middle East stuffed in a minivan, reported BNR.
According to Radio Novska, the vehicle was driven by a Bulgarian citizen.
The condition of some of the migrants was reported as very bad. All of them have been treated by medical staff.
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Serbian and Montenegrin citizens caught smuggling drugs
The Croatian police have announced that they arrested a citizen of Serbia and a citizen of Montenegro at the Bajakovo (Batrovci) border crossing with Serbia.
22 kilograms of marijuana were found in the Montenegrin number plates car they were traveling in, the Croatian police said.
Montenegro Journalist Rejects Drugs Smuggling Charge
Presenting his defence before the court in Podgorica on Thursday, investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic pleaded not guilty to drugs smuggling, saying his contacts with the other suspects in the case were purely linked to his work as a journalist.
Six Bulgarians Arrested in Croatia for Migrant Trafficking
The Croatian police have detained six Bulgarian citizens for migrant trafficking, reported the information portal Index, cited by BNT.
A truck with Bulgarian registration was stopped on November 24 at the town of Trastenik. 43 foreigners were discovered inside the lorry - 31 Afghanis, 11 Pakistani citizens and one Iranian.