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    Eid lunch for migrants in Zenica: They have a special place in our hearts

    The Majlis of the Islamic Community of Zenica, in cooperation with the Kocevo Jamaat, today organized an Eid lunch for more than 20 migrants in Zenica, all with the aim of spreading the Eid atmosphere and helping occasional travelers.
    This is the first time that the Majlis of the Islamic Community of Zenica has organized such an activity with the aim of helping migrants, travelers to the European Union, who are stuck in our country due to the impossibility of moving to neighboring Croatia.

    Considering that they are far from their countries, without families, the Majlis decided to give them warmth on this Eid, so that in the congregation of Kočevo with the host Ismet ef. About 20 of Bašić had an Eid lunch, and they also received hedi.

    Basic said that this is a novelty and that most likely other majlises and levels of the Islamic Community of BiH will accept this practice.

    "Apart from this activity, we have previously collected stalls and aid for migrant centers. Bosniaks in this city have always been merhametli, and we wanted to brighten our cheeks and tell occasional travelers to have a special place in our hearts, houses and our city, "said ef. Basic for Klix.ba.

    He added that the citizens of BiH are most invited to be an example to other people of how to treat this population of people because we ourselves were passengers a few years ago, but still today.

    "They often repeat in conversation that they left their countries because of the economy, disrespect for human rights, denied freedom and democracy. They want to reach European countries. I think you will agree, and I myself have lived in Arab countries for a long time, that Muslims in BiH has great freedom, which can be seen through the sermons because no one delegates to us what we will talk about, while it is not in Islamic countries, we helped this population through our traveling iftar activity during Ramadan. “10 migrants worshiped iftars and monetary hedias. This activity today is the crown of our human obligation to man, especially to those in need,” our interlocutor added.

    Jamaat members, but also the citizens of Zenica, help migrants every day, but they cannot fulfill all their wishes.

    "In the days of Eid, nostalgia is felt, they say that they miss their homeland, family, parents, family ... Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if we were so persistent and tried in some things like them, where would we end up … ”, Concluded Bašić.

    After the Eid lunch, the migrants cleaned the courtyard of the mosque.

    https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/bajramski-rucak-za-migrante-u-zenici-imaju-posebno-mjesto-u-nasem-srcu/200525071

    #Covid-19 #Migration #Migrant #Balkans #Bosnie-Herzégovine #Zenica #Eid

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    The imams of Mostar shared the joy of Eid with the migrants and the local priest

    Today, three Mostar imams from the area of ​​Bijelo Polje shared the joy of Eid with the migrants in Salakovac and with the local priest, who visited and treated them to Eid delicacies.
    The arrival of the Mostar imams in the IPC Salakovac caused great joy among the migrants, and they especially cheered up the children to whom they distributed Eid packages and lit up their faces with smiles.

    As the imam of the Podgorani-Humi-Prigrađani congregation, Admir ef. Čopelj, told us, with the help of good people, they prepared 750 packages, of which 50 were distributed to children in the IPC Salakovac and 700 to the children of the congregation from Bijelo Polje.

    Thus, during the past three days in the area of ​​Bijelo Polje, three imams knocked on many doors of their congregation members. They brought joy to many homes and caused smiles on the faces of many children, surprising them with Ramadan packages.

    “As we could not gather the children in one place due to the pandemic, we decided that everyone in their congregation would knock on the door and deliver the packages to their home address, which made them very happy,” said Admir ef. Shoe. The goal was, as he emphasizes, for the children to remember this Ramadan and Eid in a beautiful memory and to see the smiles on their faces, which completes the Eid joy.

    Recalling that it is important to share the joy of Eid at all times, the imam of the Potoci congregation, Ammar Copelj, points out that this is especially important now, when people have been away from each other for almost more than two months, even their loved ones.

    “Slowly, these protection measures are diminishing and the concessions came at a time of joy to be together, and to feel that joy,” said Imam Ammar Copelj.

    However, due to protection measures, as the imam of the Kuti-Livač Ensar Vila congregation points out, they could not even organize a traditional reception, which was regularly attended by representatives of other religious communities. Therefore, as he explains, the three imams decided to bring Eid cakes together and visited the parish priest from Bijelo Polje, Nebojsa Radic, who welcomed them with enthusiasm.

    "This means a lot to me. We have been building a community and living together for a long time, through our Christmas celebrations they are always welcome with us and we with them for Eid. I think this is a message to our society that this is the only way we can build love between us and “A healthy coexistence and the life of our communities. This is a great joy both for the believers of the Islamic faith and for us to be able to share the joy of our holidays,” said Pastor Radić.

    https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/mostarski-imami-radost-bajrama-podijelili-sa-migrantima-i-mjesnim-popom/200524060

    #Covid-19 #Migration #Migrant #Balkans #Bosnie-Herzégovine #Mostar #Eid

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    Minister on police violence against migrants in Miral: We had to use force because they were aggressive

    The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Una-Sana Canton (USK), Nermin Kljajić, confirmed that the situation with migrants, ie incidents and several burning abandoned buildings in Velika Kladuša, conditioned the increased police presence and controls. He also referred to a video released a few days ago, which shows police beating migrants.
    "As you know, several abandoned buildings in Velika Kladuša have been set on fire in recent days. We have not yet identified the perpetrators of these crimes, although we found migrants with valid Mirala residence cards in these buildings and moved them to this reception center. “These burns are actually a consequence of their dissatisfaction that we did our job. I must also say that the number of migrants on the streets of Velika Kladuša has increased significantly, for which there is no place in Miral. The complete situation dictates increased police controls,” said Minister Kljajić. .

    It was also emphasized that the internal investigation confirmed that there was no abuse of power during one of the police interventions in Miral, which has been talked about a lot in recent days due to the controversial video on the Internet.

    "It was clearly established that the intervention of the police officers in this reception center was explicitly requested by the employees of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), since their lives were endangered. We simply had to act in that way and use physical force. Reasons for intervention. there were also aggressive behavior of migrants, disrespect for officials, causing incidents, and dangers in the camp itself, "the cantonal interior minister added.

    Due to all the events and the complete situation, the members of the Operational Group for the Situation with Migrants in Una-Sana Canton requested the cooperation of the municipal authorities in Velika Kladuša, ie finding a location for the formation of a transitional center to accommodate migrants from Miral and city streets. abandoned buildings.

    https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/ministar-o-nasilju-policije-nad-migrantima-u-miralu-morali-smo-upotrijebiti-silu-jer-su-bili-agresivni/200522119

    #Covid-19 #Migration #Migrant #Balkans #Bosnie-Herzégovine #Miral #Velikakladusa #Violence #Incendie

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    Migrants caused large fires in two abandoned buildings in Velika Kladuša

    Migrants caused large fires in two abandoned buildings in the area of ​​Velika Kladuša yesterday, which is not a rare occurrence in this city in the extreme northwest of BiH, the Ministry of the Interior of the Una-Sana Canton confirmed to us.
    “These are incidents in which garbage and tires were set on fire. Firefighters reacted quickly and extinguished the fires, so that the buildings did not burn completely. They normally light fires in abandoned buildings and halls, so such incidents often happen,” they said. are from the MUP USK.

    https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/crna-hronika/migranti-izazvali-velike-pozare-u-dva-napustena-objekta-u-velikoj-kladusi/200519008

    #Covid-19 #Migration #Migrant #Balkans #Bosnie-Herzégovine #Velikakladusa #Bâtimentabandonné #Incendie

  • [original n BCS - traduit en anglais sur Googletranslate]

    Radoncic: We plan to deport migrants, BiH is not a parking lot for Europe

    "My position is precise, yesterday I directed the director of the Foreign Affairs Office, Slobodan Ujic, to request that 9-10 thousand illegal economic migrants be enlisted to see how to deport them from BiH. Let’s see who agrees to voluntary deportation and what to do. with thousands of those who don’t want to show a passport to see who they are. It’s a huge security problem, it’s ruining the lives of our citizens, "Radoncic said.

    He stressed that he would not now deal with refugees from Syria because this is another problem that needs to be addressed. He also claims that being aware of the deportation decision will not appeal to some EU countries, but that does not mean that BiH is inhumane.

    "All these migrants come from countries that are richer than BiH and must be deported. Let us instead of keeping the money here, the EU give the money to deport them. who are waiting for BiH to be a parking lot for Europe will not be able to, "Radoncic said.

    He also stated that the BiH Ministry of Security believes that every cantonal government should take care of migrants, and that the Una-Sana Canton will not provide any assistance for the accommodation of migrants at Camp Lipa, as the ministry plans for them to leave BiH.

    https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/radoncic-migrante-planiramo-deportovati-bih-nije-parking-za-evropu/200422200

    #Covid-19 #Balkans #Bosnie-Herzégovine #Expulsion #Retourvolontaire

  • Migrantima zabranjeno slobodno kretanje, svi moraju u prihvatne centre

    / Migrants are forbidden to move freely; everyone must go to reception centers

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    The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the proposal of the Ministry of Security, adopted today a Decision on Restriction of Movement and Stay of Foreigners in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to minimize the consequences and prevent the spread of coronaviruses.
    In essence, the decision applies to migrants from African and Asian countries although it was not mentioned directly in the decision. The first paragraph of the decision describes exactly the situation in which most people who have illegally entered our country in recent months and even years find themselves.

    "The decision restricts the movement and stay of aliens who are not valid
    identification documents on the basis of which their security can be determined
    real identity, who are illegally staying in BiH, who have indicated their intention to apply for asylum and have a valid certificate of intent or who have applied for asylum in BiH, "the Council of Ministers said.

    Restrictions for these foreigners apply to the prohibition of movement and stay outside the centers in which they are housed.

    Aliens Affairs Service in cooperation with authorized police officers
    Entities and Cantonal Ministries of Internal Affairs and the Brcko District Police will bring foreigners in BiH with any of these statuses, who are outside the centers in accordance with the Law on Aliens, to the nearest temporary reception center, according to the place where the alien is located.

    This Decision shall be applied on a provisional basis until the reasons for prescribing these measures have ceased to be decided by the Council of Ministers of BiH.

    https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/migrantima-zabranjeno-slobodno-kretanje-svi-moraju-u-prihvatne-centre/200416077

    Vijeće ministara BiH, na prijedlog Ministarstva sigurnosti, donijelo je danas Odluku o ograničenju kretanja i boravka stranaca u Bosni i Hercegovini kako bi se minimizovale posljedice i spriječilo širenje koronavirusa.
    U suštini, odluka se odnosi na migrante iz afričkih i azijskih zemalja iako to nije direktno spomenuto u odluci. Prvi pasus odluke opisuje upravo situaciju u kojima se nalazi većina osoba koje su u posljednjih nekoliko mjeseci pa čak i godina ilegalno ušle u našu zemlju.

    “Odlukom se ograničavaju kretanje i boravak stranaca koji nemaju važeće
    identifikacione dokumente na osnovu kojih se sa sigurnošću može utvrditi njihov
    stvarni identitet, koji nezakonito borave u BiH, koji su iskazali namjeru za podnošenje zahtjeva za azil i posjeduju važeću potvrdu o iskazanoj namjeri ili koji su podnijeli zahtjev za azil u BiH”, kaže se iz Vijeća ministara.

    Ograničenja za ove strance odnose se na zabranu kretanja i boravka izvan centara u koje su smješteni.

    Služba za poslove sa strancima u saradnji sa ovlaštenim policijskim službenicima
    entitetskih i kantonalnih ministarstava unutrašnjih poslova i Policije Brčko Distrikta će strance koji u BiH imaju neki od ovih statusa, a koji se nalaze izvan centara u skladu sa Zakonom o strancima, sprovesti u najbliži privremeni prihvatni centar, prema mjestu u kojem se stranac zatekne.

    Ova odluka se privremeno primjenjuje do prestanka razloga za propisivanje ovih mjera, o čemu će Vijeće ministara BiH donijeti odluku

    #Covid-19 #Migration #Migrant #Balkans #Bosnie-Hérzégovine #Camps

  • Increased deaths at the borders just before the decision on Croatia’s accession to Schengen

    Last week was marked by a series of information on dead bodies found at the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    People who found themselves in the area around #Cazin (BiH), Crnaj recorded a dead body. It was a case of drowning, according to Bosnian media (https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/crna-hronika/obdukcija-pokazala-migrant-cije-je-tijelo-pronadjeno-kod-cazina-se-utopio/191004072).
    Similarly, a dead body was found in an abandoned house (http://m.pogled.ba/clanak/migrant-pronadjen-mrtav-u-napustenoj-kuci-kod-cazina/178716) /trailer in the #Osmanagici settlement in the Cazin area - the body was sent for an autopsy (https://medium.com/are-you-syrious/ays-daily-digest-9-10-19-violent-refugee-deaths-on-the-rise-in-bosnia-ca47a1) and the exact cause of death is still unknown.
    Another case of death occurred in the town of #Bileća, Todorići village, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina - when a local villager, a shepherd, shot a migrant he had encountered (in a group with other migrants) at a farmhouse not far away from a flock he was guarding. According to media reports (http://novilist.hr/Vijesti/Svijet/UBOJSTVO-KOD-BILECE-Ubio-migranta-pa-se-prijavio-policiji), there was an altercation between the locals and a group of migrants and the rifle fired, which ended up with one person getting shot and dying. The denial of access to the asylum system and closed borders result in all these deaths as a consequence. The fear that comes from these events affects people on the move and local communities in border areas. The restrictive EU policy that the Republic of Croatia obediently implements and follows threatens human security in the Balkans - and spreads fear at the same time.

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    #mourir_aux_frontières #asile #migrations #réfugiés #Bosnie #Bosnie-Herzégovine #route_des_Balkans #frontières #décès #morts ##Bileca

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