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Poland to temporarily suspend asylum rights amid Belarus border tensions

A group of some 30 people seeking asylum in Bialowieza, Poland, on Sunday, May 28, 2023 [ Agnieszka Sadowska/AP Photo]

Poland is set to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a broader strategy aimed at reducing irregular migration, driven by escalating tensions with Belarus.

The Polish government accuses Belarus of facilitating the movement of migrants across their shared border.

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