Testimonies
Here you will find testimonies collected from people on the move who have experienced pushbacks and other forms of violence on the Polish-Belarusian border.
The problem is, they are not legal. There is no legality about it. Everything is just force – Kiros’s four pushbacks
- Violence used
- 4
- 11.2024
They asked me to lie down and not to look at them – Vahid’s pushback
- Violence used
- 15
- July 2024
They threatened they’d kill us, so we wouldn’t come back. Firas’ pushback
- Violence used
- 13 people
- 12.2024
I thought those were procedures so that they could take me to the camp – Jean’s pushback
- Violence used
- 1 person
- 01.2025
We just came here to claim asylum, and to live in a peaceful country – Hiyab’s pushback
- Violence used
- 4 people
- 06.2024
They take your clothes, your coat, and they take away your shoes as well. This is even worse than beating. Dahir’s seven pushbacks.
- Violence used
- 3 people
- 10.2024
He said, ‘Sign this paper’, and when we refused to sign he said he would not give us the food. Taye’s pushback.
- Violence used
- 7
- 09.2024
On the last page it says “I don’t want to apply for asylum in Poland, I don’t want to live in Poland.” So I didn’t sign. Abai’s pushback.
- Violence used
- 7
- 09.2024
“I’m not a criminal. I’m trying to save my life, that’s why I’m taking this risk.” – Andre’s pushback
- Violence used
- 12 people
- 06.2024