Event 7e3b1169-4abe-480d-99c6-a331584068ce

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Border Country: Poland Country: Belarus Attack Type: Weaponized Migrants

Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/08/02/asylum-claims-in-pola...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Asylum claims in Poland rise by 79% in first half of 2024

Short Summary: First half of 2024 saw a 79% jump in asylum applications in Poland, largely from Belarus, highlighting increased border pressure.

Description

79% rise in asylum applications in ?? Poland. The figure came amid a renewed crisis on Poland s border with ??Belarus, where large numbers of migrants and asylum seekers mainly from the Middle East, Asia and Africa have been seeking to cross with the encouragement and help of the Belarusian authorities.

Evidence

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In the first half of this year, 7,530 foreigners were registered as asylum seekers in Poland, including 5,090 from Belarus.

That was a 79% increase compared to the same period last year.

The surge has coincided with an increase in attempts to illegally cross the Polish-Belarusian border.

Most applications came from countries that have previously been associated with attempts to use migration as a method of hybrid pressure on Poland.

Related URLs

https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/08/02/asylum-claims-in-poland-rise-by-79-in-first-half-of-2024/

Source

https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/08/02/asylum-claims-in-poland-rise-by-79-in-first-half-of-2024/

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