. The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, introduced a state of emergency on the border with Belarus on Thursday due to the influx of migrants.
On Tuesday, the government asked the president to introduce a state of emergency in connection with the situation on the border with Belarus. President's spokesman Błażej Spychalski said Thursday afternoon. "This application was thoroughly analyzed by the president in a group of advisers, there were meetings and discussions at the National Security Bureau."
It is forbidden to stay there for everyone except those who live in the border area. The media coverage from the area will also be strictly regulated.
In recent months, thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, have come across the border from Belarus to EU countries. These countries are Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
The EU and Poland believe that the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, is facilitating migrants as retaliation for EU sanctions.
Poland deployed 2000 troops in the area and began building a barbed wire fence along the border to deter migrants.
These measures led to opposition protests against the right-wing national government. The opposition believes that the measures are a pretext to increase support from opponents of immigration.
The situation of some 30 migrants from Afghanistan is particularly controversial. Who for almost a month got stuck in an improvised tent camp in no man's land on the border. The soldiers prevent Polish organizations from helping, while denying them access to Poland.
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The President of the Republic of Poland signs the act
The announcement of the President's Chancellery presents the restrictions that are to apply in the area under the state of emergency.
1. the suspension of the right to organize and hold assemblies in the area covered by the state of emergency within the meaning of the provisions of the Act of 24 July 2015 - Law on Assemblies (Journal of Laws of 2019, item 631);
2. suspension of the right to organize and conduct, in the area covered by a state of emergency, mass events within the meaning of provisions of the Act of March 20 2009 on the safety of mass events (Journal of Laws of 2019, item 2171) and artistic and entertainment events conducted as part of cultural activities, which are not mass events;
3. the obligation to have an identity card or other identity document with them by persons over 18 years of age staying in public places in the area covered by the state of emergency, and in the case of learners under the age of 18 - a school ID;
4. a ban on staying in designated places, facilities and areas at the set time;
5. prohibition of recording by technical means the appearance or other features of specific places, objects or areas;
6. limiting the right to possess firearms, ammunition, explosives and other weapons by prohibiting their carrying;
7. restriction of access to public information concerning activities carried out in the area covered by the state of emergency in connection with the protection of the state border and the prevention and counteracting of illegal migration.
