Tomasz Szmydt, persecuted for political reasons in Poland, granted asylum in Belarus

On November 22nd, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees on granting citizenship and asylum, sb.by reports with reference to the Belarusian leader’s press service

The President granted asylum in Belarus to Tomasz Szmydt, who is being persecuted for political reasons in Poland.

Tomasz Szmydt is a judge of the 2nd division of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw, who previously held various positions in Poland’s judicial system and justice authorities and headed the legal department at the National Judicial Council of Poland. Due to disagreement with the policy and actions of the authorities, he was forced to leave Poland in May 2024 and requested protection from the Belarusian authorities. He is currently in Belarus. He was persecuted and threatened for his independent political position.