(Lipa) So on Christmas Eve migrants held in the lipa refugee camp on the Bosnian border with Croatia (Also the border with the EU) decided to set fire to the entire camp in which to make themselves homeless in the hope that the EU would speed up their registration process like they did with the inhabitants of Moria refugee camp where thousands saw their applications to a new life in the richer northern EU states (Germany/Denmark/Sweden/Finland) speed tracked.
This is current state of former Lipa camp #Bihac #BiH where 900 #migrants who spent the night on the busses were just returned to by local police, as last minute political negotiations failed to produce a viable outcome. Close to no shelter for the night. @UN_BiH @UNmigration pic.twitter.com/SalRFIOgsk
— Peter Van der Auweraert (@PeterAuweraert) December 30, 2020
Lipa location in #Bihac #BiH has become a winter prison. #Migrants are not allowed to leave site, and are now making fires inside the remaining tents to keep warm. We have seen a few days ago how quickly fire can spread. This is a totally unnecessary tragedy. @UNmigration @UN_BiH pic.twitter.com/KOeHrOmYMf
— Peter Van der Auweraert (@PeterAuweraert) December 27, 2020