Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.
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"I raised my hands - they felt light. Both had been cut off."
— Shahsawar , Other
"They kept us for several nights in a warehouse, where snow was falling on us."
— Alwaldin , Other
"They forced us to do hard labour."
— Alwaldin , Other
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A 23-year-old Afghan migrant who shared his experiences of violence at the Turkish border.
A 13-year-old Afghan migrant who suffered from frostbite and was later rescued.
A young Afghan migrant who lost his limbs to frostbite after being mistreated by Turkish border guards.
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The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.
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