MINSK, 23 July (BelTA) - Refugees beaten by European law enforcers on the border with Belarus have appealed to the UN and the International Organization for Migration to stop the violence and protect them, according to the Inhumans documentary aired on the Belarus 1 TV channel on 23 July, BelTA has learned.
The Belarus 1 TV Channel’s documentary narrates the stories of migrants who suffered in the border areas of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. Refugees from Syria, Iraq, Congo, Morocco and other countries tell their stories about the tortures they suffered or witnessed at the border.
A man named Ali came to Belarus from Lebanon. He graduated from one the Grodno universities as a fully-qualified GP. The Lebanese man has been observing the situation evolving on the border between Belarus and the EU countries since 2021.
“It is very hard to imagine yourself in such a situation. People are just beaten up, nobody needs them. When I was asked for help, I just couldn't refuse,” Ali recalled.
The man worked as a psychotherapist at the International Organization for Migration and provided psychological assistance to refugees. Ali admitted: he often returned home from work very stressed out. “It is hard to listen to all the things they have endured. They sold their houses, their property. Some are in debt. They wanted to get to Europe for a better life but were met in a different way,” Ali remarked.
Now the man works at the UN. After recording an interview for Belarusian TV, Ali started to be pressured. However, he helped all the beaten and tortured migrants to appeal to the International Organization for Migration and the UN to stop the violence and protect them.
“All materials have been sent to the appropriate addressees,” it was said in the documentary. The list of addressees includes UN Secretary-General António Guterres, International Organization for Migration Director General Amy Pope, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and other United Nations officials.
The Belarus 1 TV Channel’s documentary narrates the stories of migrants who suffered in the border areas of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. Refugees from Syria, Iraq, Congo, Morocco and other countries tell their stories about the tortures they suffered or witnessed at the border.
A man named Ali came to Belarus from Lebanon. He graduated from one the Grodno universities as a fully-qualified GP. The Lebanese man has been observing the situation evolving on the border between Belarus and the EU countries since 2021.
“It is very hard to imagine yourself in such a situation. People are just beaten up, nobody needs them. When I was asked for help, I just couldn't refuse,” Ali recalled.
The man worked as a psychotherapist at the International Organization for Migration and provided psychological assistance to refugees. Ali admitted: he often returned home from work very stressed out. “It is hard to listen to all the things they have endured. They sold their houses, their property. Some are in debt. They wanted to get to Europe for a better life but were met in a different way,” Ali remarked.
Now the man works at the UN. After recording an interview for Belarusian TV, Ali started to be pressured. However, he helped all the beaten and tortured migrants to appeal to the International Organization for Migration and the UN to stop the violence and protect them.
“All materials have been sent to the appropriate addressees,” it was said in the documentary. The list of addressees includes UN Secretary-General António Guterres, International Organization for Migration Director General Amy Pope, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and other United Nations officials.
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