Event 902

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Sourced directly from the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry statement; corroborated by multiple direct evidence quotes in the article; event date and legal action are clearly stated.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2567511/lithuania-takes-belarus-to-the-hague-over-migration-crisis"
    ],
    "title": "??Lithuania sues ??Belarus at International Court over migrant pressure on border"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania has filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice, accusing the Lukashenko regime of deliberately orchestrating the 2021-2024 migrant crisis at the Lithuanian border as a form of hybrid warfare.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-19T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Lithuania filed a formal case at the ICJ in The Hague over the migration crisis.",
    "Claims of Belarusian state orchestration of migration flows and border facilitation.",
    "References to increases in flights, visas, and government-organized migrant accommodation.",
    "Reports of Belarusian security forces escorting migrants to the border.",
    "Lithuania seeking compensation for border infrastructure costs."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Lithuania has filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, accusing the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko of deliberately orchestrating a migrant crisis in violation of international law, the Foreign Ministry announced Monday.",
    "The case centres on alleged breaches of obligations under the United Nations Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air.",
    "\"Since 2021, Lithuania has been facing an unprecedented increase in illegal migration from Belarus,\" the ministry said in a statement. \"Evidence gathered by Lithuanian institutions confirms the direct involvement of the Belarusian regime in organising the flow of migrants.\"",
    "Belarusian state enterprises increased flights from the Middle East and other regions, issued visas, and arranged accommodation for incoming migrants.",
    "Many of the migrants were reportedly escorted to the Lithuanian border by Belarusian security forces and forced to cross illegally, often in dangerous and life-threatening conditions.",
    "Despite repeated requests for cooperation, Belarusian border authorities have refused to engage with Lithuanian agencies to stop the illegal crossings, the ministry said."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migrants",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Lithuania filed a formal case at the ICJ in The Hague over the migration crisis.",
            "Claims of Belarusian state orchestration of migration flows and border facilitation.",
            "References to increases in flights, visas, and government-organized migrant accommodation.",
            "Reports of Belarusian security forces escorting migrants to the border.",
            "Lithuania seeking compensation for border infrastructure costs."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuania takes Belarus to The Hague over migration crisis",
  "location_text": "Lithuanian-Belarusian border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_902_1763942212_4046107b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "First ICJ case addressing state-sponsored migration as ??hybrid threat; ??Lithuania leads EU legal response.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2567511/lithuania-takes-belarus-to-the-hague-over-migration-crisis"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania has taken Belarus to the International Court of Justice, claiming Belarus orchestrated a migrant crisis by facilitating illegal border crossings.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2567511/lithuania-takes-belarus-to-the-hague-over-migration-crisis"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "weaponized migrants",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "19-May-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Lithuania sues ??Belarus at International Court over migrant pressure on border",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2567511/lithuania-takes-belarus-to-the-hague-over-migration-crisis",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "First ICJ case addressing state-sponsored migration as ??hybrid threat; ??Lithuania leads EU legal response.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}