Event 615eae27-2d68-4cf3-87fa-70edb9187975

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Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Poland

Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/08/16/poland-introduces-law...

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1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Poland loosens firearms rules for soldiers defending border amid migration crisis

Short Summary: Poland has adopted legislation allowing soldiers more discretion in the use of firearms while defending the border due to elevated tensions and a surge in migration attempts.

Description

Poland has introduced a new law loosening rules for soldiers' use of firearms while defending the border in response to an ongoing migration crisis. The law increases the range of circumstances under which soldiers can use their weapons, allowing for engagement without a direct attack and relaxing requirements on issuing warnings before firing.

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Poland has introduced legislation to loosen rules for soldiers’ use of firearms while defending the border amid a migration crisis.

The new law expands the legal grounds on which soldiers can use their weapons, removes some requirements to issue warnings before opening fire, and extends the types of weapons that can be used.

The legislation was drawn up by Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and came in response to continued attempts by migrants to cross the government’s border with Belarus with the help of Belarusian authorities.

Related URLs

https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/08/16/poland-introduces-law-loosening-firearms-rules-for-soldiers-defending-border-amid-migration-crisis/

Source

https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/08/16/poland-introduces-law-loosening-firearms-rules-for-soldiers-defending-border-amid-migration-crisis/

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