Thirteen Border Patrol officers have been attacked by migrants since the crisis began three years ago.
In Poland, parliament approved proposals to decriminalize, in certain circumstances, the use of firearms by border guards for self-defense. Non-governmental organizations say the legislative changes are contrary to human rights standards. The BBC reported it.
Last month, a 21-year-old Polish soldier is understood to have died after being stabbed while trying to stop migrants from entering the country illegally.
Poland accuses Belarus of encouraging Asian and African migrants to enter Poland illegally to undermine the European Union.
According to Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Duszczyk, 13 border guard officers have been attacked by migrants since the crisis began three years ago.
Officers would be immune from criminal liability if they used their weapons in response to a direct attack to protect the lives of their colleagues, Duschik said.
Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Michael O’Flaherty and other human rights groups called on Polish MPs to reject the proposals, saying they breach human rights standards.
But the Polish public backs Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s tough stance on border security, with a poll last month showing 86% supported allowing soldiers to use firearms to repel intrusions. attack by some migrants.
Let us remind you that in June Poland introduced a buffer zone on the border with Belarus. Before this, a soldier died in Poland, wounded by a knife of an illegal migrant trying to enter the country from the territory of Belarus.
The Polish Foreign Ministry named the conditions for the normalization of relations with Belarus
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