Published 07/27/2024 3:01:00 p.m.

Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks human rights concerns

Polish lawmakers voted to permit security forces to use lethal weapons in response to threats at the border with Belarus on July 26.
Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed concern about the bill fostering a lack of accountability and commitment to human rights.
Critics argue the bill may undermine scrutiny of incidents involving the use of force by security services.

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Hindustan Times

Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks human rights concerns

POLAND-BORDER/ (PIX):Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks human rights concerns

07/26/2024 7:45:57 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks human rights concerns

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers were set to vote on Friday on a bill making it easier for security services to use weapons against migrants on the Belarus border, legislation that has public support but that critics say infringes human rights. Read full story

07/26/2024 7:54:00 a.m.·Malaysia

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The Straits Times

Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks human rights concerns

WARSAW - Polish lawmakers were set to vote on Friday on a bill making it easier for security services to use weapons against migrants on the Belarus border, legislation that has public support but that critics say infringes human rights. Read more at straitstimes.com.

07/26/2024 7:46:11 a.m.·Singapore

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Noticias ao Minuto

Polish police can fire with impunity in national security cases

The European Council, a pan-European human rights body, and various activists expressed concern that the police, border guards, and military can now act without accountability. The law, which still needs to be promulgated by the President to come into force, follows an incident in which a Polish soldier was fatally stabbed on the border with Belarus. Poland, a NATO and EU member, accused Russia, which Belarus is allied with, of attempting to smu…

07/26/2024 10:39:59 p.m.·Portugal

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ZN.UA Зеркало недели

Polish lawmakers have voted to decide that the security forces will unquestionably place the troops on the border with Belarus

Polish lawmakers on Friday, July 26, voted to order the forces of impunity to indiscriminately use lethal resistance in response to active threats, including on the border with Belana Euractiv agrees with Russia. [see_also ids="605241"] The bill, which still needs the signature of the president, was introduced after a Polish soldier suffered a fatal knife wound on the border with Belarus. Poland, a member of NATO and the EU, accuses Minsk's ally…

07/27/2024 11:39:36 a.m.·Kyiv, Ukraine

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