Personal report of a group push-back from Knin, Croatia to Bosnia

This report was originally submitted in Arabic and translated by PBM collective

Push-Back:From CROATIA to BOSNIA
When did the push-back happen:07/07/2019
Who is reporting the push-back?I was pushed back
Where did the push-back start: Train station in Knin, Croatia
How many people were pushed-back: 20-30
Who was pushed-back: MINOR, FAMILY, ILL, DISABLED
How were you treated during the push-back?THREATENED WITH A WEAPON (e.g. spray, baton, handcuffs), FORCED TO UNDRESS, PERSONAL SEARCH, MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE CHECKED (e.g. mobile), MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE DESTROYED (e.g. mobile), DENIED ACCESS TO TOILET, THREATENED WITH DOGS, DETAINED IN A ROOM WITH AIR-CONDITIONING/EXTREME TEMPERATURE, DEATH AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A VIOLENT PUSH-BACK
Who pushed you back?PERSON IN UNIFORM, POLICE OFFICER, FRONTEX OFFICER
Places you have been to during the push-backPOLICE CAR
How many people were involved in pushing you back? 5-10
Were you documented and how? MY PERSONAL DATA WAS TAKEN
How many times did you experience a push-back? 10-15 times 10-15 times

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