Poland illegally pushed asylum seekers back into Belarus: Amnesty

Group says its investigation proves Polish border forces violated rights of dozens of migrants and refugees.

Poland illegally pushed back of a group of Afghan asylum seekers who were camped out on its border with Belarus in late August, according to Amnesty International.

In a digital investigation published on Thursday, the global rights group said that it used satellite imagery to determine that many of the 32-strong group, including a 15-year-old girl and four women, were located in Poland on August 18, having crossed into the country from Belarus.

However, one day later, they were back on the Belarusian side of the border.