Event 9ce1f18e-e3c3-4e9a-a0a1-af5265c5a76b

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

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

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2567511/lithuania-t...

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Event Time

7mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Lithuania takes Belarus to The Hague over migration crisis

Short Summary: Lithuania has taken Belarus to the International Court of Justice, claiming Belarus orchestrated a migrant crisis by facilitating illegal border crossings.

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.

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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.

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2567511/lithuania-takes-belarus-to-the-hague-over-migration-crisis