The cases were brought by Afghan and Ethiopian migrants, one of whom tried to claim asylum in Poland before being sent back to Belarus.

The cases were brought by Afghan and Ethiopian migrants, one of whom tried to claim asylum in Poland before being sent back to Belarus.
The exercises, titled “Eagle Assault”, will “deepen cooperation between the armies of the two countries”, says China.
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Aleks Szczerbiak
The government’s polling numbers have risen while the opposition has struggled to establish a clear response.
Zbigniew Rokita won the 25th Nike Literary Award for “Kajś”, a book of reportage on the Upper Silesia region.
Another senior bishop criticised the government for publicly showing pornographic images found in the possession of a border crosser.
Friday saw a record number of attempted illegal crossings.
Poland has banned the media and NGOs from its border with Belarus, where it has been pushing migrants back across the frontier.
Opposition MPs criticised the government for pushing children back across the border; the interior minister called them “irresponsible and foolish”.
The group pleaded outside a border guard station to be allowed to remain in Poland.
“They have not found anything serious” but are trying to “create an atmosphere of danger”, says the former head of the Foreign Intelligence Agency.
“The Polish border is sealed. Belarusian authorities told you lies,” reads an SMS sent automatically to those reaching the border.
NGOs agree that Belarus is facilitating their passage, but argue that many are genuine refugees illegitimately denied entry to Poland.
Aleksandra Pulchny
An expert explains the humanitarian and legal situation amid a surge in crossings at the border.
Poland accuses Belarus of deliberately facilitating the crossings.