“All who flee a conflict situation have the same right to safe passage.”
that she spoke to a Nigerian medical student attempting to cross into Poland from Ukraine: “[She] told me she has been waiting 7 hours to cross, she says border guards are stopping black people and sending them to the back of the queue, saying they have to let 'Ukrainians' through first.
”: “From video evidence, first-hand reports, and from those in contact with their wards and/or Nigerian consular officials, there have been unfortunate reports of Ukrainian police and security personnel refusing to allow Nigerians to board buses and trains heading towards Ukraine-Poland border,” the statement read. “All who flee a conflict situation have the same right to safe passage under UN Convention and the colour of their passport or their skin should make no difference.
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