"European governments are complicit in the systematic, illegal and often violent return of thousands of asylum seekers by the Croatian police, as well as their collective deportation to squalid and unsafe refugee camps in Bosnia," it writes in its latest report. the group for the protection of human rights, "Amnesty International".
The report, published on Wednesday, describes how European governments - which prioritize border controls over compliance with international law - are not only turning a blind eye to Croatian police attacks on migrants, but also funding their activities. .
Thus, they have worsened the severe humanitarian crisis on the outskirts of the European Union, reports Koha.net.
"To understand the priorities of European governments, you only need to follow the money. Their financial contributions to humanitarian aid are significantly smaller than the means provided for border security, including the equipment of the Croatian border police", stated Massimo Moratti, director of research in the European office of Amnesty International.
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