Migrants and refugees

Defending Migrants’ Human Rights at the European Court of Human Rights

On 12 February, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights dedicated an entire day to hearings in three landmark cases against Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, all exposing pushbacks and severe human rights violations at the EU-Belarus border.

Crisis at the Belarus-EU Border: Who Supports Migrants in Belarus and How?

The main problem for migrants in Belarus is the lack of systematic humanitarian and medical support from the authorities and/or civil society organizations, especially during the winter. They also lack legal assistance and legal certainty. The border crisis began and unfolded simultaneously, putting unprecedented pressure on Belarusian civil society.

Missing and Dead Migrants in Belarus: Law and Practice

The report analyzes the crisis of European migration policy and the actions of the Belarusian authorities, which led to a humanitarian crisis on the Belarusian-European Union border in 2021.

Free legal office for the protection of the rights of foreign citizens and stateless persons: report for 2023

This report is an overview of the activities of the free legal office, the specifics of requests and a description of the legislative and enforcement problems that we encountered in Belarus in 2023.

Applying for international protection in Belarus

How to apply for international protection in Belarus/

You have applied for international protection in Belarus: what next?

Appealing against a refusal to grant protection in Belarus.

International protection in Belarus

we will consider the types of international protection that you can get in Belarus, how they differ and what are the grounds for obtaining them, as well as what this or that type of protection will give you.

Statement for International migrants day

Today, on International Migrants Day, we speak on behalf of the nameless victims of the humanitarian crisis on the border between Belarus and the European Union.

There is an urgent need to ensure access to humanitarian aid for transit refugees in border areas

We urge humanitarian organisations operating in Belarus to establish emergency humanitarian and first medical aid points near the Belarusian-EU border and provide urgent medical assistance, food, and shelter to transit refugees in extreme conditions. The information about the locations of these points should be publicly accessible to ensure the swift provision of aid to transit refugees in distress in the border zone.