Forget the Serbian police uncle: Croatian police are exercising violence against immigrants wanting to cross West

Croatia's president has acknowledged that the country's police are involved in violence against accepted migrants and asylum seekers.

The best chance for thousands of refugees trapped in Bosnia is to cross the border with Croatia to cross into the European Union.

Last year there have been repeated evidence of police use of force against those who cross the border, driving them back to Bosnia, writes The Guardian.

In an interview for Swiss television, Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic seemed to admit that the police had been tough and violent. She denied that they were illegal and acknowledged that police had used the force to deter immigrants.

I have spoken with the interior minister, police chief and officers at the relevant locations. They have assured me that they have not used excessive force against immigrants. Of course, little force is needed to push them back. ”- the president said.

Human Rights Watch has called on the government to stop the process of turning people from the border since it is illegal under international law.

Last year, the Bizarre-shaped interior ministry had charged immigrants themselves with carrying guns and beating themselves up. /Periscope