At least 3,000 aid workers have been called to the Belarus-Poland border since mid-October. They think it is a sign of extreme humanitarian catastrophe. Such fears are thought to have been triggered by the denial of permission to large-scale professional companies to operate there.
Qatar-based Al-Jazeera reports that rights activists held a press conference in the area on Friday, local time. They called on the Polish government to allow private companies to operate there. So that they can help the immigrants who are stuck at the border.
At the press conference, the rights activists described their experiences and the short message that came to them. Messages from refugees urging help.
A day before the press conference, a 14-year-old boy died of cold on the Belarusian border. Rights activists say they have heard the news from refugees stranded in Belarus. However, it was not possible for them to verify the veracity of this information.
At least 10 people have been killed on the Belarus-Poland border in recent weeks, according to Al Jazeera. Among the dead were children. Poland declared a state of emergency in the border region last September. Since then, they have banned private companies from entering the area. Many refugees and migrants are stranded in the border area, where a state of emergency has been declared, due to political tensions between Belarus and the West. 3 keys from Belarus. Mr. There are about 200 small towns and villages in the area (about 2 miles) away. They are being allowed to enter the area only to prove that they are locals.
In most cases, the locals are volunteering in small groups. The situation is becoming increasingly tense. The incidence of cold is increasing day by day. The light of day is going out after noon. Aid agencies and journalists are not allowed to cross the border into the border area. As a result, it has become difficult to predict the horrors of the area.
The crisis has intensified since a few hundred more refugees fled to Poland this week. Poland and its allies have blamed Belarus for the situation. They say they are fueling Russian incitement to enter Poland, many of them Middle Easterners. In the midst of a war of words between the two sides, grassroots NGOs have called on other European countries and the international community to take humanitarian action to save lives.
The crisis has intensified since a few hundred more refugees fled to Poland this week. Poland and its allies have blamed Belarus for the situation. They say they are fueling Russian incitement to enter Poland, many of them Middle Easterners. In the midst of a war of words between the two sides, grassroots NGOs have called on other European countries and the international community to take humanitarian action to save lives.
