A recently adopted Polish law exempts from criminal liability certain categories of state agents deployed in border areas who, under certain conditions and in situations of urgency, use direct force or firearms in violation of the applicable rules, or who authorise such use by others.
Michael O’Flaherty considers it ‘to be at variance with international law and Council of Europe standards, especially the requirements of Articles 2 (right to life) and 3 (prohibition of torture and ill-treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights’. As noted, he regrets that the law has entered into force and recommends its repeal.
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Publish date : 2024-09-26 00:22:00
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