https://www.medsf.org/rss/Croatia en https://www.medsf.org/serbia-sharp-increase-violence-against-migrants-border-closures-balkans Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:00:30 +0000 a204b8b6-a188-4004-9716-c8608193ce39 https://www.medsf.org/greecebalkans-thousands-stranded-new-arbitrary-border-restrictions-expose-refugees-violence Thousands of men, women and children are stranded between Greece and the Balkans after the sudden imposition of new border restrictions for Afghan refugees on the Western Balkans route this week. Refugees are being provided with no information, little-to-no humanitarian assistance and are at risk of violence and abuse. Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:48:40 +0000 582c401b-799b-4717-9a11-a45bf184a1de https://www.medsf.org/migration-european-policies-dramatically-worsened-so-called-2015-%E2%80%9Crefugee-crisis%E2%80%9D A new report titled “Obstacle Course to Europe” details the humanitarian consequences of Europe’s actions and explains how Europe’s walls forced MEDSF and other humanitarian organisations to radically scale up activities at the entry points of Europe. Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:07:20 +0000 78cd87b6-f20a-46ef-8f6a-3c9556da48a6 https://www.medsf.org/balkans-hundreds-stranded-without-aid-new-border-control-measures-come-force One week after the arbitrary decisions taken by Western Balkans governments to allow the entrance in their territory to certain nationalities only, thousands are still stranded at the border between Greece and FYROM without information and adequate humanitarian assistance, forced to find alternative and more dangerous routes. Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:54:06 +0000 456c6559-d945-4873-a528-6fbfa512061e https://www.medsf.org/photo-story-european-fields Thousands of refugees and migrants in the Balkans, stranded due to delays at border crossings and registration points, have been exposed to conditions that pose a real threat to their health as assistance fails to meet minimum standards. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:08:37 +0000 f02f2b51-dded-492f-b117-aeba3d048ab8 https://www.medsf.org/slovenia-people-transit-urgent-need-assistance Thousands of people are entering Slovenia daily along its border with Croatia, overwhelming the capacity of transit centres, and forcing many to spend the night outdoors in cold fields. Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:30:43 +0000 aa7d6eeb-b70a-4b09-80a7-cafbb9ed0668 https://www.medsf.org/migration-3000-people-stranded-border-between-serbia-and-croatia-without-shelter Around 3,000 people are stranded in no man’s land between the Serbian and Croatian border with no access to shelter or hygiene facilities. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:56:46 +0000 5323e3ca-d2f2-4a98-b728-9a4865c2bb01 https://www.medsf.org/migration-testimonies-syrian-refugees-border-between-croatia-and-serbia Testimonies from Syrian refugees at the border between Croatia and Serbia. Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:23:02 +0000 d6aef43a-4653-497e-adea-61e02889bcb9 https://www.medsf.org/migration-%E2%80%9C-determination-refugees-reach-their-destination-shocking%E2%80%9D Interview with Jota Echevarría, MEDSF medical coordinator first in Hungary and Serbia and later in Croatia, who describes MEDSF activities since the beginning of its operations in Hungary. Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:12:07 +0000 b9399518-887c-4bb1-afad-ca69b1c3789b