Factual reports documenting border violence and human rights violations in spaces of control and contention along the Balkanroute

Factual reports documenting border violence and human rights violations in spaces of control and contention along the Balkanroute
Critical historical analysis, articles and interviews on EU migration policies and its consequences along the Balkanroute
Regular updates on the situation in Northern Greece and the Balkanroute, provided by the Moving Europe Bus Team
Constantly updated travelling information for people on the move along the Balkanroute, gathered through a network of activists
Protest at Katsikas camp: The conditions in the camp in Katsikas are terrible. From our judgement even worse than Idomeni. Around 1.000 people live in tents and have to sleep on the rocky ground. According to the UNHCR there are only 20 toilets and 12 showers in the whole camp. More …
The Camp is located in the Northwest of Greece, around 4 km outside the town of Filippiada. It is of the main road leading to Ioannina, with lots of traffic. It is situated on a large gravel-covered area. More …
There was another protest in Idomeni this morning. People pushed a train wagon towards the fence and staged a protest on it. However, the Macedonian/FYROM army did not repeat yesterday’s violent actions against the refugees in Idomeni. More …
Around 10am the first protesters gathered on the train tracks. As more people joined the protest a delegation of five people went to the fence and tried to negotiate with the Macedonian/FYROM army. More …
At Cherso we were told that about 2500 people are currently living in the camp. A few weeks ago, there were 1000 more, when the camp was full of mud, due to heavy rain. There are only 5 showers and 10 toilets available in the camp. More …
At the moment, about 3500 people are living in the Nea Kavala Camp close to Polykastro – according to official data. But nobody knows how many people are actually living there. More …
Zur aktuellen Situation an der griechisch-mazedonischen Grenze sprachen wir mit Adrienne von Moving Europe, die in den letzten Wochen und Monaten im Flüchtlingslager Idomeni war. More …