Since mid-January of this year, the International Human Rights Commission IHRC Corporation / Interpol Center USA has been conducting an intensive investigation into the shocking and inhumane conditions in which Ukrainian refugees are being held in Warsaw. The case involves approximately 150 individuals—primarily elderly, disabled, and war-wounded—who fled to Poland seeking refuge and safety from the ongoing conflict. However, the reality they faced is starkly different.
According to findings by the commissioners of the International Human Rights Commission IHRC Corporation / Interpol Center USA, the refugees are confined in closed facilities under conditions that grossly violate basic humanitarian standards. They lack access to running water, proper sanitation, and freedom of movement. Each individual is forced to pay between 100 and 150 euros monthly to remain in these appalling conditions. Despite holding identification documents, they are forbidden from leaving the premises, effectively rendering them prisoners in a slum-like environment.
Sanitary conditions are alarming, with infectious diseases, including lice infestations, spreading rapidly among detainees. Medical care is severely restricted—in January 2025, one person tragically died due to the absence of medical assistance.
The facility is guarded by armed criminal groups consisting of Chechens, Ingush, and cooperating Georgians. The guards, armed with clubs and machetes, maintain a climate of terror and intimidation among the captives. The operation is reportedly led by a Chechen individual named Adam. According to eyewitnesses, this criminal group is not limited to holding refugees captive but also intimidates local businesses, regularly extorting money from owners.
The premises lack heating, posing a severe risk to the health and lives of elderly and vulnerable individuals, especially during winter months. Immediate intervention by health authorities and the implementation of quarantine measures is urgently required due to the epidemiological risks.
The International Human Rights Commission IHRC Corporation / Interpol Center USA continues its intensive investigative efforts to gather necessary evidence and information, which will be handed over to Polish law enforcement authorities. The situation remains dynamic, and the public expects decisive action from authorities and the immediate end to this brutal criminal enterprise.
Dawid Szablowski
Head of IHRC Corporation Press Department
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