Chechen refugees on spontaneous protest in Brest - in pictures

Chechen refugees have spontaneously camped for two days in a row in Brest. Euroradio reported earlier that on August 29 they organized a rally neat the Brest border station at the Belarus-Poland border, protesting against the Polish border guards who do not allow them to enter the European Union. The Chechens say they aim to draw attention to their problem.

Chechen refugees usually take a shuttle cross-border train between Brest and Terespol in Poland, trying to get into Poland without a visa and seeking refuge there. However, the Polish border authorities turn them back to Belarus, with some having made over twenty attempts in vain. On Monday, the protesters decided to write a collective letter to representatives of the Chechen Diaspora in Poland. They hope to get their help in solving the problem with the Polish authorities.

Several dozens people spent the night sleeping near the border station. The Belarus police authorities did not interfere.