In recent weeks, Collective Aid has witnessed regular taxi stop-and-searches. These often take place on the outskirts of Subotica on the way to the Serbian-Hungarian border and living sites. They even occur at the entrance of Subotica’s reception centre. We have received reports recently that people on the move are being stolen from taxis by the Serbian police conducting these stop-and-searches.
Read More“In camp, they feed us pork… do they not know we are Muslims?”
Ahmed*, a Moroccan in his early twenties, asked me this outside Collective Aid’s WASH centre in Belgrade. The centre is a unique spot in the city for people on the move, where we offer laundry services and hot showers for free to those passing through Serbia’s capital. It was not the first time I was asked a question like this, nor was it the first time I was stumped for an answer.
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