Lithuania has filed a legal complaint against Belarus at the International Court of Justice, alleging that Belarus is responsible for a refugee and migrant crisis. Lithuanian officials claim that Belarus facilitated smuggling operations that led to illegal crossings at their border, using vulnerable people as political tools. The accusations include evidence of state-organized migrant flows and failure to cooperate with Lithuanian border services. Lithuania is also seeking damages for border reinforcement costs. This legal action arrives against a backdrop of ongoing tensions between the two nations since 2021.
Lithuania's Justice Minister stated, 'We are taking this case to the International Court of Justice to send a clear message: no state can use vulnerable people as political pawns without facing consequences under international law.'
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