The Russian Foreign Ministry's Commissioner for Human Rights Grigory Lukyantsev stated that the humanitarian situation in the Middle East and North Africa remained dire and by accepting the refugees, the West should accept responsibility. He stated that they should not lose sight of the migrant issue, which has resulted in this humanitarian situation. He then asked the countries who created this situation to share the 'burden,' and be responsible for resolving this problem. Poland breaking human rights accordsThe envoy went on to accuse Poland of breaking human rights accords, bringing to the attention to complaints lodged against Warsaw, Lithuania, and Latvia for not allowing the refugees in their countries, according to Sputnik. West and Minsk tensionsWest and Minsk tensions heightened when Poland stopped the refugees from entering by erecting barbed wire and Polish Border Guard used tear gas on them, according to Sputnik.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 23, 2021 18:49 UTC