Official rebukes Croatia over treatment of refugees

Ljubljana, 22 October - As Slovenia is buckling under the growing stream of refugees flowing into the country, an Interior Ministry official has accused Croatia of showing no compassion for the refugees, deliberately shunting them off.

Ljubljana Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic (in the middle) briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic (in the middle) briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Government officials show the footage taken by the helicopter last night with a thermal imaging camera demonstrating how refugees were crossing in from Croatia in an unannounced and disorganised manner. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Government officials show the footage taken by the helicopter last night with a thermal imaging camera demonstrating how refugees were crossing in from Croatia in an unannounced and disorganised manner.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic briefing reporters on the latest developments in the refugee crisis.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Rigonce pri Dobovi Refugees in Rigonce near Dobova. Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

Rigonce pri Dobovi
Refugees in Rigonce near Dobova.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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