Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Aims to Suspend Asylum Rights on the Belarusian border

16-10-2024 Maria Pilarczyk Human Rights and Europe Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence Last week during the congress held by the Civic Coalition, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk announced the release of a new migration strategy for Poland which includes a contentious suspension of asylum rights for migrants coming through the Belarusian border. The announcement has caused national but also European stir, especially from the left and human rights advocates. The new strategy named “Regaining control, Ensuring security. Complex and Responsible migration strategy for Poland 2025-2030” was presented and discussed on October 15th, a crucial date of last year’s parliamentary elections […]