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
At the time of writing this post, only 150 people have crossed the border from Greece into Macedonia. The camp at Idomeni is heaving with 7000 people, many of whom have been there for over More …
The situation in Greece is further intensifying. Today again, people started to walk from Polykastro, Diavata and even further south towards Idomeni. This morning the last ferry arrived from Lesvos before the temporary stop of More …
The situation in northern Greece has changed in an almost unprecedented way. According to MSF, 12 000 refugees are currently stuck in Greece. They want to travel on and their immediate goal is to be More …
Yesterday once more, we witnessed a violent police action against refugees in Idomeni. Once again, those who were denied their right of freedom of movement; those denied their right to seek asylum in western Europe; More …
18.00: The camp is crowded, but the situation is calm. People from Syria and Iraq are slowly crossing the border. We are leaving the site now and continue reporting tomorrow. 17.30: The big group of More …
Situation calm. The border area has ceased to be a completely police-controlled territory. Now people are setting up tents here. The camp is completely overcrowded as the border is closed More …
On the 20th of February the police authorities of the states making up the ‘humanitarian corridor’ introduced a single biometric registration document for refugees wanting to enter the corridor. More …