The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) has accused Belarus of “utilizing human beings as pawns” within the migrant disaster on the nation’s border.
It follows accusations from the European Union that Belarus has been flying in hundreds of individuals from the Center East and pushing them to cross into Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in response to European sanctions.
The EEA’s assertion signed by its Basic Secretary, Thomas Bucher, agreed with the EU that that is the motive of the Belarussian authorities of President Alexander Lukashenko, whose authoritarian management has drawn EU and NATO condemnation.
The Belarussian authorities is “selecting to ask and facilitate the journey of migrants from the Center East to Belarus after which taking them to the EU border”, the EEA stated.
The assertion acknowledged that “it’s comprehensible that Latvia, Lithuania and Poland wish to forestall migrants from crossing that border. And they don’t wish to do something to encourage extra folks to come back”.
“Nonetheless, 1000s of males, girls and kids at the moment are struggling terribly: these nonetheless in Belarus, dwelling with out meals or shelter. And those that have crossed into the EU are having to cover within the forest or are being stored in horrible circumstances, usually in closed camps,” the EEA stated.
It warned that “as winter units in, this can not proceed”.
“Lives of human beings are much more essential than politics. A humanitarian disaster is growing. Horrible and tragic tales are rising of how these migrants are faring,” the EEA stated.
It has known as on the EU and governments concerned “to recollect the human beings on the coronary heart of this matter”.
“These folks deserve compassion,” the EEA stated.
“They need to not be ignored or demonised. When human beings are struggling, it’s not sufficient solely to have interaction in blame video games, imposing extra sanctions or constructing fences.”
The assertion concluded: “The European Evangelical Alliance calls upon Christians to wish that this disaster can swiftly be resolved in a means which upholds Europe’s Judaeo-Christian values of human dignity, justice, compassion and solidarity.”
