COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Latvia declared a state of emergency on August 10 at its Belarus border, authorizing the border guards but also armed forces and police to use physical force to return migrants to the country from which they came.
Associated Press: Latvia declares state of emergency along its Belarus border
Belarussian police (at right) stands by the river and monitor a solidarity campaign for Belarussian people along the border with Belarus in Piedruja, Latvia, on August 23, 2020.
