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Situation of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A briefing by the European Parliament Research Service.
A briefing by the European Parliament Research Service.

“Recently, local authorities in the Una-Sana Canton (Bihaæ), which have been shouldering most of the burden of migration management, have resorted to action such as restricting movement and forcibly transferring migrants to the Vuèjak site, which is unsuitable for human occupation on account of severe health and safety risks for its residents. The government of Croatia has meanwhile been accused by some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international organisations of pushing migrants back into BiH, in violation of international norms on non-refoulement.”

EPRS: Situation of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina (pdf)