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| Refugee crisis: thousands enter Croatia after Hungary's crackdown – live updates | Refugee crisis: thousands enter Croatia after Hungary's crackdown – live updates |
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| The UN’s refugee agency has ramped up its criticism of Hungary claiming its restrictions on asylum seekers flout international law and worsen an “already chaotic situation worse”. | |
| In a statement it also condemned Hungary’s use of force at its border. It said: | |
| UNHCR was especially shocked and saddened to witness Syrian refugees, including families with children who have already suffered so much, being prevented from entering the EU with water cannons and tear gas. | |
| The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, added: | |
| “UNHCR reiterates its call on the the Hungarian authorities to ensure unimpeded access for people in need of protection in line with its legal and moral obligations. States should manage their borders in a way that is consistent with International and EU Law, including guaranteeing the right to seek asylum. | |
| “It is not a crime to cross a border to seek asylum.” | |
| The scene of yesterday’s chaotic scenes, is reported to be calm this morning. | |
| #Serbian police watch over border with #Hungary early on Thursday morning. Calm around the makeshift camp at #Horgos pic.twitter.com/cgFKCoQLoC | |
| Not giving up: migrants and refugees wait at the one door at the border where Hungary accepts asylum requests pic.twitter.com/xA1caJAymX | |
| 8.21am BST08:21 | |
| Croatia’ interior ministry confirmed that 5,650 migrants have entered the country since Hungary imposed tough new border restrictions. It also said a special train service was put on to take migrants to a reception centre. | |
| Croatian policemen helping the children board the train towards western Croatia #refugees #refugeescrisis pic.twitter.com/3XXpOLSLz1 | |
| AFP’s Eric Randolph reports chaotic scenes at Tovarnik railway station. | |
| Chaos at Tovarnik station in Croatia this morning as 5,000 migrants arrive overnight. pic.twitter.com/1gwVP8JXBV | |
| Meanwhile Hungary continues to report a sharp fall in the number of newcomers. | |
| On Monday more than 9,000 migrants entered Hungary. But since new laws were introduced on Tuesday only a few hundred have made it through, according to the latest figures from the Hungarian Police. On Wednesday only 277 migrants were recorded. | |
| Updated at 8.29am BST | |
| 8.06am BST08:06 | 8.06am BST08:06 |
| Summary | Summary |
| Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the refugee crisis as Hungary faces widespread condemnation for firing teargas and water cannon at people trying to cross its border. | Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the refugee crisis as Hungary faces widespread condemnation for firing teargas and water cannon at people trying to cross its border. |
| Here’s a rundown of the latest developments. | Here’s a rundown of the latest developments. |
| Updated at 8.07am BST | Updated at 8.07am BST |