New developments in the “Austrian Guantanamo” scandal in the Bosnian Camp Lipa

Due to new dynamics in the “Austrian Guantanamo in Bosnia” case, we cordially invite you to the press conference in Vienna.

Datum: Friday, November 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m
Ort: Salon Mezzanin, Volksgartenstrasse 5/2, 1010 Vienna

Am Podium:

• Sevlid HurtićState Minister for Refugees and Human Rights in Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Petar RosandićChairman SOS Balkan route
• Shoura HashemiManaging Director Amnesty International Austria

background

In 2023, SOS Balkanroute revealed that an illegal prison had been built in the Lipa refugee camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina without a building permit or legal basis. The International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) then filed a SLAPP lawsuit against the NGO and its founder Petar Rosandić, which was dismissed by the Vienna Commercial Court. The prison was never put into operation.

Camp Lipa became internationally known as an Austrian externalization project because it is financed by ⅔ or 1.1 million euros from Austrian tax money. The illegal prison, which had significant Austrian involvement Vienna was planned (Kurier report from 2023), was built with EU Commission money.

Now there are new developments that will be presented at the press conference.

We ask that you register in advance at:
team@sos-balkanroute.at

Press conference: New developments in the “Austrian Guantanamo” scandal in the Bosnian Camp Lipa

Datum: November 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m

Art: Press conference

Ort: Mezzanine Salon

Volksgartenstrasse 5/2

1010 Wien

Austria