BVMN Monthly Report - March 2026: Vulnerabilities

June 08, 2026

Monthly Reports

This is the fourth of a series of thematic reports, where we look into overarching themes affecting people on the move across Europe.

This report looks into the topic of vulnerabilities and the ways specific groups of people on the move are made more vulnerable by the systems that were meant to protect them. From the Western Balkans to the Greek islands in the Aegean, particular groups of people, including children, people with disabilities, those dealing with chronic conditions or survivors of human trafficking, are faced with increased obstacles or wider gaps of services during their journey across Europe. Exposed to similar levels of border violence during pushbacks, police raids and evictions, the frequent lack of specialised care and protection mechanisms creates increased risks and further restricts access to rights.

BVMN is a network of watchdog organisations active in the Balkans, Greece, Turkey, Poland and France including Mobile Info Team, Collective Aid, Blindspots, I Have Rights, Center for Legal Aid – Voice in Bulgaria, Mission Wings, We Are Monitoring, InfoPark, Legal Centre Lesvos, Human Rights Observers and Calais Food Collective. Combining insights from these different members and other partners, such as Glocal Roots (Greece), this month’s report covers, among other things:

• The closure of Ušivak TRC and Borići TRC
• Access to healthcare in Bosnia, Serbia and Greece
• Lack of protection for victims of trafficking
• Systemic criminalisation of minors in Greece
• Unacompanied and separated children in the Samos CCAC