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There is no information suggesting that specific nationalities are more susceptible to detention or systematically detained, nor that specific nationalities stay longer in detention in practice.
However, the CPS reported that during 2025, they received concerning information of pressure being exerted on persons who had lodged applications for international protection to withdraw it, either to avoid detention or to be released from an already ordered detention. In doing so, applicants for international protection were frequently provided with inaccurate or misleading information, including claims that they could not obtain protection in the Republic of Croatia or threats of prolonged detention. Such practices were also confirmed by attorneys at law and legal experts collaborating with CPS, who stated that certain individuals abandoned the proceedings or left the country precisely due to such pressure. A notable number of cases involved individuals from the Russian Federation, particularly from the North Caucasus region (Chechnya and Dagestan). Furthermore, these individuals reported frequent visits by Security and Intelligence Agency’s agents, which were not formally recorded anywhere.[1]
[1] Information provided by Centre for Peace Studies, 2 March 2026.