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Poland Threatens ECHR Withdrawal Amid Migration Reform Debate

10/28/2025

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said member states may withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if migration reform is not achieved.
He criticized the European Convention on Human Rights for hindering deportations, drawing backlash from human rights groups who warned it could align Poland with Russia, which left the convention in 2022.
Government spokesman Adam Szlapka said Poland has no plans to withdraw from the ECHR.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said member states may withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if migration reform is not achieved.
He criticized the European Convention on Human Rights for hindering deportations, drawing backlash from human rights groups who warned it could align Poland with Russia, which left the convention in 2022.
Government spokesman Adam Szlapka said Poland has no plans to withdraw from the ECHR.