Both men have admitted to the crimes they are accused of and could face up to ten years in prison.
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Prosecutors discontinue investigation into Warsaw tenants’ rights activist who burned to death
Jolanta Brzeska fought for the rights of evicted tenants in Warsaw.
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In unprecedented step, EU to deduct funds from Poland for unpaid fines
Poland has accrued almost €60 million in fines since September for failing to comply with an order to close the Turów coal mine.
Polish IKEA manager who fired employee for homophobia acquitted of religious discrimination
The man was fired after quoting biblical passages suggesting that gay people deserve to be killed.
Polish judicial policies violated right to fair trial, finds ECHR, paving way for compensation claims
A deputy justice minister dismissed the ruling as “meaningless” and further evidence that European courts “treat Poland like a colony”.
Polish president moves to abolish judicial disciplinary chamber in bid to end EU dispute
However, at the same time he proposed creating a new “Chamber of Professional Responsibility” tasked with holding judges to account.
Prosecutors exhume foetuses after death of woman blamed by family on Poland’s abortion law
Agnieszka had to carry a dead foetus for over a week while doctors waited to see what happened to its twin, which then also died.
Polish state auditor reported to prosecutors for abuse of powers by own deputy
A parliamentary committee has voted in favour of stripping Banaś of immunity in order to face various charges.
Man jailed in Poland for planned far-right terror attack on mosque
Explosives, firearms, ammunition and vials of toxic substances were found at the homes of two suspects.
NfP podcast: “Pegasus raises questions over Polish elections,” says head of team that uncovered hack
Stanley Bill talks to John Scott-Railton from Citizen Lab about the Pegasus hacking in Poland.
Ban on media at Belarus border violates freedoms, rules Polish Supreme Court
“People who work as journalists have a unique legitimacy to be in places where important events take place,” said the judges.
EU moves to makes Poland pay €84m fines accrued so far over judicial chamber and coal mine
The money will be taken from Poland’s European funds if Warsaw continues to refuse to pay the fines.
Prosecutors reject applications to ban Polish radical nationalist group ONR
Two opposition mayors and a party leader had applied for ONR to be delegalised.
Priest and two soldiers among five arrested for trading fake Covid passports in Poland
They are accused of charging between 100 and 1,000 zloty to around 100 people for fake documents, and could face prison sentences of one to 10 years.
