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Oman Al Yahyai

Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over allegations of migrant smuggling

Lithuania has filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of violating international law by allegedly orchestrating the smuggling of migrants across their shared border and demanding compensation for the resulting damage.

In a statement released on Monday, Lithuania's Foreign Ministry said the case centres on Belarus' alleged breach of the United Nations Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air. 

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