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To the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland

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We call on you to stop the construction of a wall on the Polish border with Belarus.

Building a wall will not solve the migration crisis in Europe. The almost 2 billion PLN to be spent on its construction could be used by the government to subsidise the declining public health system, among other much needed investments.

Poland must respect international law and human rights. We want to live in a Europe that builds bridges of understanding, not one that separates itself from the world with a high wall.

Why is this important?

"There are some kind of death games going on at this border, it's one big concentration camp," says a volunteer from the Grupa Granica initiative. [1] For the past two months, we have seen the drama of refugees who are trapped on Poland’s eastern border, between Polish and Belarusian border guards. At least 7 people have already died.

The Polish Government has decided that the solution to the problem will be to build a wall on the border. The bill authorising the construction of the wall was considered as a matter of urgency during the night session of the Sejm on Wednesday 13 October. The very next day, in the afternoon, it was adopted by a majority of votes at an express pace.

It is estimated that the cost of building the wall will amount to almost 2 billion PLN. According to the recently passed bill, the provisions of the construction law, water law, environmental protection law or public procurement law will not be applied to the investment. [2] This means a total lack of external control over the construction work and the way in which the gigantic amount of public funds will be used.

We don't want Europe fencing itself off with a high wall. Let the Polish government hear the voice of its citizens!

References:

[1] (in Polish) Appeal by an exhausted activist from the border, OKO.press, 12 October 2021, https://oko.press/juz-umieraja-ludzie-a-nadchodzi-straszny-mroz-apel-wycienczonego-aktywisty-z-granicy/
[2] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-parliament-backs-building-wall-belarus-border-2021-10-14/

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Stefanie

The border wall is a great threat to migrating wild animals as well!

Emilija

Building walls is fundamentally wrong. We need to build bridges among people instead, in particular during the times of crisis.

Caron

Building walls will not stop the refugee crisis and will not prevent people trying to cross boarders. The money that is due to be spent on building the wall could be better spent providing proper basic facilities like medical care, food, water and shelter for the refugees and for working to find a resolution to the situation with Belarus. Man's inhumanity to man continues.

Julian

walls are not Nobel Peace Prize worthy

Anika

I have polish roots and I am starting to get really ashamed about this country.

Rahima

Because they are human and they deserve a home and peaceful life!! They didnt choose to leave their home.

Julia

BORDERS KILL

Tobias

I want help to stop humanitarian and environmental crisis in the middle of Europe! As an act of humanity, I think we can’t let it happen!!

Mareike

Nature

Lukas

I'm working in a National Park and I know and believe that a Border Wall seperates not only people but also animals and has a negative effect on the ecosystem at the place.

Christine

Our planet has already suffered enough from human ignorance and irresponsibility. We do not need more division but more co-operation. We need as a species to respect all other forms of life.

Cameron

I agree!

Elis

Please stop this absurdity and let the people come to europe and be able to live!

Mathias

Let us for once understand that we are all humans, with the same needs: Safety, food, water, ... We need to take care of each other rather than building walls. These migrants are human beings that have come a long and dangerous way, their home countries in a state of emergency, political conflict, not longer safe nor liveable. Imagine this happened to your home town. As an action of despair, you take your family and children with you, hoping to find shelter and a safer future in a different country. Would you not expect them to welcome you and help you? Rather than investing this ridiculous amount of money in building a wall, we should rather invest this money in helping and receiving these people. Some compassion and respect for each other would be a first step.

Taryn

The environment

Edwin

Besides all humanitarian reasons we need to stop this to prevent the Białowieża Forest to be split up. I was lucky enough to visit this area a few years ago and have seen with my own eyes how precious this piece of nature is.

lenka

Animals migration will be negatively affected

Brenda

Stop destroying the natural environment

francesca

Poland hosted COP24 and now it's destroying an ancient woodland, one of the richest in wildlife in Europe, to build a wall that breaches human rights! High economic, social and environmental costs are not what will help tackle the climate emergency and guarantee just transition!

Elaine

This is madness

Milan

Human lives

Paulo

Because it's a separatist idea.

Hermenegildo

Europe cannot afford to raise borders on rights and solidarity among all peoples.

Kerstin

No borders, same rights for all inhabitants of our planet

John

No return in Europe to walls and barbed wire!

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