Slovenian authorities have stopped 82 migrants who entered the country irregularly, while yet another drowning took place in the river along the country's border with Croatia. Meanwhile, authorities in Bosnia have highlighted some priorities for fighting the flow of irregular migrants into the country.
A convoy carrying migrants who had set up camp in Sarajevo was halted by authorities in Mostar, sparking an institutional clash between local authorities and the central government. The buses were only later authorized to continue to a reception center.
The Bosnian government has announced a more hardline policy to halt illegal migrant flows into the country by strengthening border surveillance. The Council of Europe commissioner criticizes obstacles to access asylum procedures and a lack of assistance.
A Croatian newspaper has been told that authorities are boosting controls on Croatia's border with Bosnia due to an increase in the number of migrants coming from the country. According to unofficial data, around 5,000 migrants have reached Bosnia in the past few months, mostly from the Middle East and South Asia.
Migrant arrivals are on the rise in Bosnia. As a consequence, hundreds of foreigners are living in precarious conditions in a park in Sarajevo, where a makeshift camp has been set up.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that Bosnia is failing to protect asylum seekers. The organization is calling for greater efforts to protect the human rights of refugees and migrants there.
The number of refugees and migrants arriving in Bosnia has grown rapidly in recent months, according to NGO Help Refugees. Hundreds are left homeless and sleeping rough, since the country's asylum seeker centers are already full.
Bosnia-Herzegovina has registered an increase of 600 to 700 percent in the number of undocumented migrants, according to the Security Minister. This is likely in part due to closure of the "Balkan route."
A growing number of migrants are entering Bosnia from Serbia and Montenegro en route to western Europe. The majority are Syrians, Afghanis and Algerians, according to immigration office staff.