Aleks Szczerbiak
The PM wants to bolster his security narrative ahead of next year’s election, but it is a risky strategy.
asylum
European human rights commissioner reports on refugee “pushbacks” by Poland at Belarus border
He criticised the way in which political leaders have portrayed refugees and migrants as “human weapons” in a “hybrid war”, using this to justify not respecting their rights.
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EU to toughen asylum rules to help Poland and Baltic states deal crisis at Belarus border
Asylum requests can only be lodged at designated locations and it will be easier to return people whose applications have been rejected.
Riot at migrant holding centre in Poland by detained border crossers demanding to be released
Over 100 men – mostly from Iraq – tried to destroy fencing, shouting “freedom” and that they wanted to reach Germany.
UK deploys troops to bolster Poland’s border with Belarus amid escalating tensions
The deployment comes as Belarusian and Russian paratroopers hold joint drills today.
EU Council president visits Poland to “express solidarity in face of hybrid attack” by Belarus
Charles Michel met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who described Belarus’s actions at the border as “state terrorism”.
Polish church launches “Tents of Hope” to help border crossers and appeals for donations
“Regardless of the circumstances of the migrants’ arrival, they need our spiritual and material support,” says the head of the episcopate.
Germany praises Poland’s response to “hybrid threat” of migrant surge on Belarus border
A number of countries, including the US, have condemned Belarus.
Van with 42 migrants in back found by police in Poland
Most have been identified as Iraqis.
“Stop the Torture on the Border”: protests in solidarity with migrants held in Poland
Opinion polls show that a narrow majority support the government’s tough border policies.
Majority support Polish government’s border policies but half oppose child migrant returns
The findings echo earlier polling indicating support for the government’s approach.
Body of Syrian found in Poland near Belarus border amid migration surge
It is the sixth recorded death near Poland’s border with Belarus in the last month.
First asylum requests from Afghan evacuees in Poland approved
The first 60 of more than 1,000 Afghans evacuated to Poland have been granted international protection.
Poland detains six foreign nationals for aiding illegal crossings on Belarus border
The citizens of Germany, Finland, Tajikistan, Syria and Iraq face up to eight years in prison.
