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Migrants: Red Cross,many wounded after crossing into Croatia

'Extremely concerned about reports of violence'

19 July, 15:21
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, 19 LUG - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned in a statement today that "dozens of people are being treated" by Ifcr "daily for injuries sustained while attempting to cross from Bosnia and Herzegovina into Croatia." IFRC said that in the Bosnian town of Bihac, not far from the Croatian border, first aid teams from the Bosnia and Herzegovina Red Cross are treating up to 70 people per day. Many of them "have suffered injuries while attempting to cross the border into Croatia." "We are extremely concerned about reports of violence against people trying to make their way into Croatia," said IFRC's Regional Director for Europe, Simon Missiri. "Governments have the right to set and enforce migration policies, but they also have the obligation to ensure that all people, regardless of immigration status, are treated with dignity and respect." "A desire to control one's border does not justify violence," Missiri added. (ANSA).

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