The Lithuanian parliament has approved legislation legalizing the practice of turning back migrants who cross its border illegally from Belarus. The law, which still must be signed by President Gitanas Nauseda, is set to go into effect on May 3. It allows border guards to stop illegal migrants in a border strip of up to 5 kilometers from the frontier and send them back to Belarus, effectively legalizing a policy already in place. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Belarus Service, click here.
Lithuanian Parliament Approves Law Allowing Border Guards To Stop Illegal Migrants And Send Them Back To Belarus
Lithuanian soldiers install razor wire on their country's border with Belarus to help keep out illegal migrants in July 2021.