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Western Balkans route: insufficient and inadequate transportation for refugees on the move

13th November 2015 | News

13 November 2015 Refugees continue to cross the Western Balkans packed in overcrowded trains, as transportation is limited and insufficient, considering the large number of arrivals. Consequently, refugees wait for hours at border crossings or at reception centres,...

Western Balkans: Temporary refugee centres remain inadequate, despite improvements

6th November 2015 | News

6 November 2015 Between 24 and 30 October, media reports and accounts by humanitarian organizations active in Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia state that many refugees have not been adequately registered, due to insufficient registration capacities. Additional...

Western Balkan Brief 16-23 October: Summary

30th October 2015 | News

30 October 2015 On the morning of 19 October the border between Serbia and Croatia at Berkasovo was closed. Refugees, prevented from entering Croatia, and having endured challenging weather conditions, were not offered any kind of assistance. Most refugees who reached...

Western Balkans: Insufficient protection for unaccompanied children as winter approaches

23rd October 2015 | News

23 October 2015 According to UNHCR, despite improvements in the registration procedures, by 1st October only one third of refugees arriving in Macedonia have been registered. More problematic, many vulnerable refugees, including unaccompanied children, are not...

Refugees in the Western Balkans: latest reports

9th October 2015 | News

9 October 2015 At the registration centre of “Vinojug” in Gevgelija, Macedonia, refugees have been registered more swiftly, thanks to additional data entry clerks in support of the police. From 25 September to 1 October, at least 100 vulnerable groups have...

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