He was kicked all over his body, especially in the head

Date & Time 2017-10-16

Location Tovarnik, Croatia

Reported by No Name Kitchen

Coordinates 45.1573886, 19.1703525

Pushback from Croatia

Pushback to Serbia

Taken to a police station no

Minors involved no

WLTI* involved no

Men involved no

Age unknown

Group size 30

Countries of origin unknown

Treatment at police station or other place of detention

Overall number of policemen and policewomen involved 15

Violence used beating (with batons/hands/other), kicking

Police involved 15 police officers in blue uniforms

A group of people on the move, were deported from Zagreb on October 16th. 2017. The police caught them in a forrest near Zagreb. They all asked for asylum, and the police officers answered that asylum was not possible. Afterwards, they were brought back to Serbia by car, and were dropped at the border at Tovarnik. Their phones were broken, and their money was taken. The whole group was beaten by the police. There were more than 15 police officers in blue uniforms. One of the men interviewed stated that he was kicked all over his body, especially in the head. The 2 men interviewed stated that it was the 15th. time they tried to cross the border.