The criminalisation of migration

Poland, which took in the largest number of refugees from Ukraine, is one of the countries against the redistribution of refugees and has quite literally beaten back refugees at its borders. Many had no choice but to sleep in the cold on the Poland–Belarus border, including children. Some people have died during the pushbacks, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) reported. ‘The government claims these people are economic migrants, which they use as a shield to absolve themselves from obligations under international law’ – Karolina Schiffter comments for International Bar Association.

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