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The authorities have taken tough action in response, including mass arrests and deportations.
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Polish gynaecologists seek legal clarity after late-term abortion case sparks controversy
A conservative legal group claimed that there is “a loophole that is used to allow abortion on demand”.
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Poland ranked worst country in EU for LGBT+ people for fifth year running
Only non-EU states such as Belarus, Turkey and Russia were rated lower than Poland.
Former ruling PiS party refuses to testify before committee investigating its use of Pegasus spyware
PiS says it must comply with an order issued by the constitutional court to suspend the operation of the commission.
Head of Catholic church in Poland accused of negligence in sex abuse case
In one case, he allegedly argued that no abuse had taken place because “it was just groping”.
Citizen sues Poland’s president for violating rule of law
He wants Andrzej Duda to apologise for “unlawful interference with his right, as a citizen of Poland, to live in a democratic state governed by the rule of law”.
Belarus detains two Polish-Belarusian missionaries for “sabotage”
The monks are facing trial accused of “sabotage activities against the state”.
Polish government seeks to put broadcaster regulator on trial
The head of the KRRiT dismissed the accusations and described the move as “an attempt to intimidate a constitutional body”.
Poland ends criminal investigation into human remains found at Hitler’s “Wolf’s Lair”
The remains of four people – one of them a child – were found in February beneath a residence used by Herman Goering.
Russian soldier detained in Poland after crossing border from Belarus
He was reportedly in possession of documents indicating that he had been serving in military operations during the ongoing war in Ukraine
Poland charges 36 gang members with smuggling migrants and financing terrorism
Preliminary findings indicate that $30 million went to finance terrorism, including through accounts linked to Hezbollah and Palestinian Jihad.
EU to end “Article 7” rule-of-law procedure launched against Poland under former government
“There is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland,” says the European Commission.
Polish minister threatens to sue those accusing him of giving speech drunk
The interior minister has taken both a breathalyser and blood test in an effort to prove his sobriety.
Polish judge flees to Belarus seeking asylum
Judge Tomasz Szmydt gave a press conference in Minsk at which he praised Alexander Lukashenko as a “very wise leader”.
