The United Nations has released a report on the situation of migrants in Europe.
According to the statement, more than half of the refugees on the European continent have been subjected to abuse and exploitation at least once.
In particular, this is stated on the website of the UN News Centre, Belta reports .
It also draws attention to the increase in the number of interceptions of migrants, their mass expulsion, arbitrary detentions and arrests.
According to the UN, refugees face high risks of violence, kidnapping for ransom, human trafficking, robbery and death.
Among migrants travelling along the Central Mediterranean route, 45% have experienced physical violence.
About 30%, the report says, were placed against their will in conditions resembling prison conditions.
As of September 17 this year, 1,450 migrants were reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean Sea, 44% more than the same period last year.
The UN noted that people mainly leave their countries for economic reasons (44%), wars and conflicts (29%), and the desire to escape violence (26%).
