Reacting to the Polish government’s new migration strategy which cites the threat of Russia and Belarus using migration to ‘destabilize the country’ and proposes temporary suspension of the right to seek asylum, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe, Dinushika Dissanayake, expressed concerns.
Why is suspension of the right to seek asylum unlawful?
- Poland’s new migration strategy raises alarm
- Proposals endanger rights of people seeking safety
- Inconsistent with EU crisis and force majeure regulation
Background on the issue
- ‘Instrumentalization’ of migration explained
- Poland’s migration strategy for 2025-2030
- Efforts to undermine human rights at the Polish-Belarussian border
Amnesty International calls for upholding human rights amidst security concerns and warns against compromising fundamental rights for political interests. The European Commission urged to take a stand against violations in the region.
Source: www.amnesty.org