The cases were brought by Afghan and Ethiopian migrants, one of whom tried to claim asylum in Poland before being sent back to Belarus.
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Illegal crossing attempts at Polish-Belarusian border halve after introduction of exclusion zone
The number of people smugglers discovered on the Polish side of the border has also fallen significantly.
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The previous wave: how Polish civil society helped migrants and refugees amid the Belarus border crisis
Shannon Listopad
Over two million have fled from Ukraine to Poland since Russian invasion
A new polls finds that 94% of the Polish public favour accepting the refugees with only 3% opposed.
Media boycott Polish far-right press conference on Ukraine refugee “privileges”
Journalists switched off their cameras and sat around a nearby table.
ICC chief prosecutor thanks Poland for support investigating war crimes in Ukraine
Poland has collected over 300 witness statements from Ukrainian refugees.
Warsaw’s population has risen 17% due to refugees from Ukraine
President Andrzej Duda yesterday “appealed to the international community to help Poland” deal with the refugee crisis.
Polish city uses award-winning cubicle design at refugee shelter in former supermarket
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban visited Chełm to oversee construction of the shelters he designed.
Polish schools hunt for new teachers as tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees join classes
The government hopes to tempt teachers out of retirement while local authorities are seeking teachers among Ukraine refugees.
Poland passes law expanding support for Ukrainian refugees
The measures legalise Ukrainians’ stay in Poland and give them access to healthcare, education and benefits.
“We can’t take any more refugees”: Polish cities call on government to seek EU and UN help
“Neither the city nor the government can now cope with the wave of refugees from Ukraine,” says Warsaw’s mayor.
Polish parliament approves law on supporting Ukrainian refugees
The measures would legalise Ukrainians’ stay and give them access to work, healthcare, education and benefits.
As Ukraine refugees sleep in Warsaw station, activists appeal to authorities for more help
The provincial governor has promised improvements in how help is provided, but also claims some people are choosing to stay at the station.
Ukrainian refugees face difficulties exchanging money in Poland, warns human rights commissioner
Many currency exchanges are not accepting hryvnia at all or are only offering extremely low conversion rates.
