Over 1,000 illegal entries into Bosnia since January
Authorities in Bosnia said more than a thousand irregular migrants have entered the country since the start of the year. They said arrivals are expected to increase significantly in the spring.
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Qatar Charity provides funds for migrants in Bosnia
The UN Migration Agency IOM and Qatar Charity have signed an agreement in which Qatar Charity will provide funds to improve the response to the situation of refugees and migrants in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Significant rise of illegal entries to Bosnia in 2018
Bosnian authorities said migrants attempting to enter the country illegally increased by 500 percent last year, compared to 2017.
16 migrants saved from freezing to death in Croatia
Sixteen migrants including six children were saved on the Pljesevica mountain, which marks the border between Bosnia and Croatia. They are all in precarious health condition after being exposed to freezing temperatures.
Migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina sleep on frozen grass
A group of activists from Switzerland visited western Bosnia in late December to provide assistance to thousands of refugees and migrants trying to enter the EU-member state Croatia from there. The conditions they live in in Bosnia are far from good, says activist Stefan Dietrich.
300,000 unaccompanied minors worldwide, Caritas
Half the refugee population worldwide are under 18, Caritas reports. 300,000 of these children and teenagers are without their families.
Fact check: Migrants along Bosnian-Croatian border face stand-off with Croatian authorities
Many migrants are stuck along the Bosnian-Croatian border, as Croatian border police keep pushing them back into Bosnia. There are now reports that they have suffered instances of violence and theft by those authorities.
Dozens of migrants from Iraq and Iran discovered in van in Croatia
Croatian police found 39 migrants over Christmas. They were hiding in a small van. The overcrowded vehicle had entered the country from Bosnia Herzegovina.
Refugee children facing violence at EU borders
Violence against refugee children at the EU's external borders is on the rise, says a new report from Save the Children. The organization's Meike Riebau spoke to DW about what minors experience at the bloc's frontiers.
Croatia denies police abuse of migrants at Bosnia border
Croatian authorities have denied a report that police are illegally pushing migrants back into neighboring Bosnia. Migrants are struggling to survive in makeshift camps as winter sets in and temperatures plunge.
Croatia: HRW, police push back migrants to Bosnia
Human Rights Watch has denounced that migrants in Croatia are pushed back to Bosnia by police officers who don't give them the possibility of applying for asylum.
Migrants endure freezing weather at Bosnia's border with Croatia
Thousands of migrants stuck in northwestern Bosnia are facing tough times as the weather took a turn for the worse in recent weeks. Many migrants are staying in makeshift camps without heating or facilities.