Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday he would protect his country's eastern border, dismissing criticism that a plan to temporarily stop accepting asylum applications violated human rights.

President Andrzej Duda joined the criticism of the asylum policy adopted by the government, saying it would harm Belarusian dissidents fleeing repression

Poland's President Andrzej Duda criticizes the government's plan to suspend asylum rights for irregular migrants, deeming it a mistake. Despite Prime Minister Donald Tusk's support, Duda argues the plan blocks access for Russian and Belarusian dissidents.