One thing agreed upon by all, including the local authorities, is that the situation is not nearly as bad as was expected, considering the history of the conflict in this area. Through the rumor mill and information brought into the camp by people who travel back from Kladusa, the refugees in Kupljensko hear what is happening in Velika Kladusa. They know that the areas where abuse of returnees is highest are the same areas where a large majority of them have there homes. This plays heavily in their decision whether or not to return home. Though accurate information on the situation at home has always been hard for the refugees to find in the Kupljensko camp, it will now be even more difficult for them, as the Croatian authorities have shut down the mobitel booths.
Refugees can no longer contact their families directly.
Elizabeth Rehn, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, visited the Kupljensko and Velika Kladusa on Friday 2 February and pledged to help the people in the camp. What form this help will take remains to be seen.