“The zone has brought good, concrete results,” says the interior minister.
asylum seekers
Asylum claims in Poland rise by 79% in first half of 2024
The figures come amid a renewed migration crisis on the border with Belarus.
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Polish border guard violated law by sending injured migrants back to Belarus, finds court
The cases were brought by Afghan and Ethiopian migrants, one of whom tried to claim asylum in Poland before being sent back to Belarus.
Human rights commissioner criticises Poland’s exclusion zone on Belarus border
The measures will “interfere with basic constitutional freedoms” and “impede the provision of humanitarian, medical and legal assistance” to migrants.
Poland to advise Finland on securing border from Russian “hybrid attacks”
“The aim of the mission is to transfer the experience that Poland has gained” from its own similar crisis on the Belarus border.
Poland to boost troop numbers on Belarus border amid migrant surge and tank manoeuvres
There have been 19,000 attempted crossings from Belarus to Poland already this year, more than the 16,000 recorded in the whole of 2022.
Iraqi and Syrian families camped on Belarus border reportedly seeking asylum in Poland
Poland’s human rights office has visited the group to ascertain their status.
Head of EU Parliament submits request to lift immunity of four Polish ruling party MEPs
The quartet are accused of violating Poland’s hate crime laws through an anti-immigration election advert.
Number of foreigners with residence permits in Poland triples to 1.66 million
The majority of the increase is accounted for by Ukrainian refugees, though other forms of migration to Poland have also been rising rapidly.
Activists who tried to destroy anti-migrant fence on Belarus border to face trial in Poland
The group described it as an “act of civil disobedience” to express opposition to the government’s “cruel” border policies.
Poland to build anti-migrant razor-wire barrier on border with Russia
The Polish defence minister has ordered the army to “immediately” begin building a barrier on the border with Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad.
NATO “concerned at escalation” on Polish border, calls for Belarus to “respect international law”
“NATO is ready to continue helping our allies and maintaining security in the region,” said its headquarters in Brussels.
Polish government rejects church request to allow medics to treat migrants at border
“The fact refugees are being used brutally in a political struggle does not absolve us from respecting their rights,” wrote Archbishop Polak.
Polish activists found with Iraqis in car charged with aiding illegal crossings over Belarus border
“If a human impulse requires a decent person to break the law, then the law should be broken,” says one of the detained couple.
