European Court to Rule on Landmark Pushback Cases Involving Latvia Lithuania and Poland
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The European Court of Human Rights will hear cases against Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland regarding unlawful pushbacks of migrants and refugees to Belarus on 12 February.
On 12 February, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights is scheduled to hear three significant cases against Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. These cases concern the alleged unlawful pushbacks, which involve the summary returns of migrants and refugees at the border from these EU member states to Belarus.
This hearing marks a pivotal moment as it represents the first time the European Court will make a ruling on human rights issues related to such pushbacks, bringing attention to the treatment of migrants and refugees at the EU's external borders.
