The men were probably among a group of migrants seen last month being “pushed into the water” by Belarusian officers, says a Polish deputy minister.

The men were probably among a group of migrants seen last month being “pushed into the water” by Belarusian officers, says a Polish deputy minister.
“There is no doubt about the cooperation of the Belarusian security services with gangs smuggling people from Africa and Asia.”
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Agnieszka Holland claimed that Polish border officers are beating migrants and setting dogs on them.
“Our message will be simple: the Polish border is sealed,” says Donald Tusk.
The measures “give border guards a key tool to combat illegal migration, which is an element of hybrid aggression against Poland”, says the interior minister.
Erosion could change the course of the Bug river, which marks the border between Poland and Belarus.
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One of the side effects of the migration crisis on the Belarus border has been a major decline in the number of cigarettes being smuggled into Poland.
The UN refugee agency has criticised the measure as a violation of international law.
The demonstration was led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarusian opposition leader, who called the vote a “farce”.
Data obtained by Notes from Poland show 30,090 attempted crossings from Belarus across the whole of 2024.
The commission says states can introduce measures that “may seriously interfere with fundamental rights”.
Both men have admitted to the crimes they are accused of and could face up to ten years in prison.
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.