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Migrant abuse alleged at Latvian border

Ever since Latvia authorized its border guards to use “physical force” to prevent irregular border crossings from Belarus in 2021, there have been reports about human rights violations against migrants.

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Ever since Latvia authorized its border guards to use “physical force” to prevent irregular border crossings from Belarus in 2021, there have been reports about human rights violations against migrants.

Journalist Ben Bathke from our partner, Deutsche Welle, reports from the Latvia-Belarus border on how migrants are treated there.

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