Latvia extends state of emergency at border
Latvia has extended a state of emergency along its border with Belarus. The move will allow border guards to continue sending back migrants who cross into the Baltic state.
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Poland says more sub-Saharan migrants are attempting to cross into EU via Poland
Poland says it has observed a new migration trend along its border with Belarus. Officials say there is a rise in African nationals traveling first to Russia and then to Belarus in the hope of entering the EU using irregular means.
EU and UNHCR raise alarm over pushback methods in Poland, Latvia and Lithuania
European Union and UNHCR officials have announced that Latvia, Lithuania and Poland still use "pushbacks and other violations of human rights" at the borders to keep migrants out. They added that they are also denying access to aid groups trying to help people in the border region with Belarus.
Lithuania returns almost 100 migrants to Iraq
The Lithuanian government says it flew 98 people back to Iraq over the weekend. It was the first chartered flight to return migrants who had entered from Belarus.
Repatriation flights return hundreds of Iraqi nationals from Belarus
A second group of Iraqi nationals have returned to northern Iraq on two flights after spending weeks or months in Belarus trying to reach the European Union. Several said that they had suffered abuse at the hands of Belarusian authorities.
Poland approves state of emergency on Belarus border
The Polish Parliament has voted in support of a state of emergency on the border with Belarus. More than 10,000 migrants are in Belarus hoping for passage to the EU, Polish border officials say.
Court tells Poland, Latvia to aid migrants on Belarus border
Dozens of Iraqi Kurds and Afghans have sought the help of the European Court of Human Rights over asylum claims. The EU has blamed Belarus for the recent build up of migrants on its border.
Latvia begins pushing migrants back at Belarus border
Latvia has become the latest Baltic state to start pushing back migrants hoping to cross its border from Belarus. Dozens were turned back on Tuesday night under a new state of emergency declared by the government in Riga.
Latvia, Lithuania take action to stop migrant influx from Belarus
The EU countries have accused neighboring Belarus of encouraging migrants to illegally cross into the bloc in retaliation for heavy sanctions.
Latvia progresses on refugee integration, Council of Europe
There has been progress on the integration of refugees in Latvia but it is necessary to encourage the reporting of racist hate crimes as well as the integration of vulnerable groups. Recommendations to the Latvian government were included in a report published on Tuesday by the Council of Europe Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI).