Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2025

Daily Sabah - Latest & Breaking News from Turkey | Istanbul

  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • World
  • Mid-East
  • Europe
  • Americas
  • Asia Pacific
  • Africa
  • Syrian Crisis
  • Islamophobia

Poland says Belarus supplying migrants stuck in limbo on border

by German Press Agency - DPA

Aug 27, 2021 - 4:14 pm GMT+3
Migrants believed to be from Afghanistan sit on the ground in the small village of Usnarz Gorny near Bialystok, northeastern Poland, located close to the border with Belarus, Aug. 20, 2021. (AFP Photo)
Migrants believed to be from Afghanistan sit on the ground in the small village of Usnarz Gorny near Bialystok, northeastern Poland, located close to the border with Belarus, Aug. 20, 2021. (AFP Photo)
by German Press Agency - DPA Aug 27, 2021 4:14 pm

Polish authorities continue to refuse entry to a group of migrants bureaucratically stranded at the Polish border with Belarus. A spokesperson for Poland's border security agency told the PAP news agency Friday that the migrants were apparently being given supplies from Belarus in order to hold out for longer at the border.

According to Polish aid organizations, the migrants come from Afghanistan and have been staying in the border area near the village of Usnarz Gorny for about two weeks hoping to cross into the European Union. The spokesperson put the number of people stuck between Belarus and Poland at 28 but added that the number was in flux as Belarus was allowing people to leave the makeshift camp to collect provisions in secret.

"We see that the number is changing. Yesterday we also saw Belarusian security forces delivering food to them. They had hot meals and plates," said the spokesperson Friday.

TV news channel TVN24 reported Friday morning that Polish security forces had prevented members of the clergy and various volunteers from delivering medicine and food to the migrants the previous evening. Polish border guards, the police and the military sealed off all access to the refugees and turned back anyone attempting to assist the group, according to the report.

On Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ordered the Polish government to provide the group with food, water, clothing, medical assistance and, if possible, temporary accommodation. However, the ECtHR also stressed that its ruling did not oblige Poland to allow the Afghans into the country.

  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Aug 27, 2021 5:43 pm
    KEYWORDS
    migrant crisis poland belarus migrants european court of human rights
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Wildfires rage worldwide amid climate crisis
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • DS TV
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021