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Forced to walk back to Bosnia for 7 hours without shoes
The respondent is one of a group of 4 men (1 Algerian, 3 Moroccan) who reportedly took a taxi from Bihac to the border at night on the 30th July, 2025. The respondent described that they walked for 1 day across the border and were stopped by the police at the Jezera bus stop in Croatia.
Location where the pushback took place
They were taken by 4 police officers (wearing blue, croatian flag on sleeve, carrying pistols) into a big white Mercedes van (“police” written on the side). They were driven near the border (around 1 km away), let out of the car and hit with batons on the back and hands. There was a police dog that attacked one man. Their shoes were taken, as well as 200 euros, and their phones were broken.
The respondent’s phone which was broken by Croatian police officers
Location taken to by the police
The respondent described that after the pushback they had to walk back to Bihac for 7 hours without shoes.
overview
4 people ,
from Algeria, Morocco,
aged 20-45.