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Humiliated, attacked and pushed back
The main respondent is one of a group of 4 men, from Palestine, Morocco, and two from Syria. On July 1st at night, he reports that the group walked from Bihac for around 20km to the Croatian border, taking around 5+ hours.
He reports that after these hours, they were apprehended by the Croatian police at around midnight. He described that the officers wore blue and had the Croatian flag on their sleeve. There were 4-5 policemen, a policewoman, a dog and a driver of a silver Jeep van. Police had battons and pistols.
He reports that after these hours, they were apprehended by the Croatian police at around midnight. He described that the officers wore blue and had the Croatian flag on their sleeve. There were 4-5 policemen, a policewoman, a dog and a driver of a silver Jeep van. Police had battons and pistols.
Location where the pushback took place
He reports that after the police asked where they were from and their religion, the Palestinian man was attacked by the dog (picture attached) and hit in the back. The Moroccan man was hit in the back and on the knee (kicking and punching). Their money (150 euros), phones (4), chargers (4), powerbank (1) and headphones were taken by the police. The police also swore at them, stamped on their food, and made one of them kneel and threw yoghurt all over them to degrade them.
Injuries at the time of interview on the Palestinian man who reports being attacked by dogs.
Location where the group was dropped off by the police
He reports that they were driven in the police van to a spot closer to the border and told to cross back into Bosnia. They walked for around 10km before they were able to get a taxi back to Lipa with Bosnian Marks that the police officers hadn’t taken from them.
medical analysis
Palestinian man has scratches from the dog and pain in the back from being hit. A few days later (3/7/25), an ambulance was called for the Palestinian man as he got very sick with a high fever. Unclear if this is related to the attack in the pushback. He was also taking medication for the dog attack that was given in Lipa.
overview
4 people ,
from Palestine, Morocco, Syria,
aged 24-47.