• On the Polish-Belarusian border there is simply a migration crisis.
• The mass influx of illegal immigrants threatens the safety of soldiers and officers defending the Polish border.
• The tragic example of this was the death of Private Matthew Sitka, who died on June 6, 2024, injured by a knife by an immigrant.
• In consequence to this event, the lawyers of the Ordo Iuris Institute filed notices of the anticipation of a crime being committed by superior soldiers who prohibited them from utilizing firearms.
• The Institute has besides prepared a guide for border defenders, explaining the legal aspects of this issue.
• The publication is besides addressed to border residents and civilians active in national safety defence.
Ordo Iuris describes crimes and offences related to crossing the border in a guidebook. Lawyers indicate that anyone crossing the border against the law is subject to fines. On the another hand, those who do so through violence, threats, deception, or in cooperation with others are subject to imprisonment for up to 3 years. It is besides criminal to effort and assist in illegally crossing the border. In turn, organizing another people to cross the border against the rules, he threatens to imprisonment from 6 months to 8 years. An example of this is the activity of activists supporting illegal immigrants to scope the territory of the Republic of Poland, which leads to destabilisation of safety and public order.
Other offences related to the violation of the borders of the Republic of Poland include the demolition of border infrastructure, threatened by penalties of up to 5 years in prison. akin consequences endanger people who hinder border defenders. punishment up to a year, restrictions on freedom or fine threatens to offend a Polish soldier or officer.
Ordo Iuris besides discusses the subject of a announcement of violation of the law, the capture of the offender and the essential defense. The Institute notes that if Border defender officers, the Police and soldiers, resisting an unlawful, direct attack on the state's border, that is, the good protected by law, consider it essential to usage weapons, they cannot be held liable for this. The authors of the guide besides present last year's amendments to the provisions related to the amendment of border defence laws, including the usage of weapons and another means of direct coercion.
The publication besides reminds that, according to the Constitution, the defence of the Republic of Poland is the work of all citizen. The Home defence Act allows for the creation of pro-defensive NGOs. They may receive financial and factual support from the State.
The Institute is besides prepared to supply legal assistance to defend borders to officers whose rights have been violated. This task is served by a border defence program launched by Ordo Iuris. Applications can be sent to the address intervention@ordoiuris.pl
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