the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon has voiced concern about the treatment of refugees on the border between Hungary and Serbia after Hungarian police attacked the asylum seekers. "I was shocked to see how these refugees and migrants were treated, it's not acceptable," Ban said during a news conference on Wednesday.
He stressed that the refugees are escaping wars and persecutions in their countries and as a result, "we must show our compassionate leadership."
"They must be treated with human dignity and human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
," the UN chief said. "That's my consistent message to European and Asian leaders."
The remarks came shortly after Hungarian police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesting refugees that sought to enter the country from Serbia.
Hundreds of riot police, along with special anti-terrorist units with armored vehicles and water cannon, moved towards a crowd of refugees at the Roszke border crossing on Wednesday.
Hungarian police said a group of what they called "aggressive" refugees has broken through the fence.